Aprouty18'S MOCK DRAFT
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Aprouty18'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 11, 2026

Giants

  • Aprouty18 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Traded
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (BUF)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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Christian Gonzalez
CB
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Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
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Brian Thomas Jr.
WR
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Ryan Van Demark
OT
Players traded away
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Daniel Bellinger
TE
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Kayvon Thibodeaux
LB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesA+ FutureC
Nobody dealt better than the Giants this weekend: B+.

Whoever sat across the table from the Giants should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On value alone, Rodriguez makes the weekend a net positive.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 5th overall pick they get an enforcer at safety. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in slot 95 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.