jgy'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • jgy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NYG)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (NYG)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (NYG)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYG)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (NYG)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NYG)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (LAR)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (ATL)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LAR)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAR)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kaden Elliss
LB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Giants robbed the room for Smith-Wade. Final grade: B+.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Giants were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Smith-Wade. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Kaden Elliss gives the group a proven body among the projects.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick No. 8 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick39 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on J.J. McCarthy. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick47 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins at the 47th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick52 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in the 52nd pick is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick70 Rnd3 D.J. James
Fair-plus on D.J. James, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick84 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Junior Colson at the Round 3 slot. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick107 Rnd4 Beau Brade
A straight-up fair deal on Beau Brade at slot 107, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick143 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at the 143rd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick145 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
By-the-book stuff, Braelon Allen at pick No. 145 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick185 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Circle this one: Chau Smith-Wade at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick216 Rnd6 Brevyn Spann-Ford
No drama and no debate, Brevyn Spann-Ford went about where he belonged in No. 216. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick221 Rnd7 Darius Muasau
They did well to land Darius Muasau in the 221st overall pick, just ahead of his grade. Stacking talent where they were already deep.