sssss'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

sssss'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 19, 2026

giants 2026 ss

  • sssss DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYG)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYG)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYG)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYG)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NYG)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Andrew Thomas
OT
Head Shot
Darius Slayton
WR
Head Shot
Dexter Lawrence II
DT
Head Shot
Malik Nabers
WR
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureD-
The Giants overdrafted Payton and paid the price. Grade: F.

The Patrick Payton selection is the head-turner. The Giants reached 66 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. There is no dressing it up: a F.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Burke pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

There is no spinning it; the board won this weekend going away.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In Round 1, Pick 5 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick10 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
By-the-book stuff, Carnell Tate at the Round 1 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick37 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
No edge and no loss on Anthony Hill Jr. in the 37th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick39 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in slot 39 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick70 Rnd3 Connor Lew
The board had cheaper options than Connor Lew at pick No. 70, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick105 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis in the 105th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick145 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris in slot 145 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick186 Rnd6 Taylen Green
They paid a round early for Taylen Green in Round 6, Pick 5, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.
Pick192 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
They reached a country mile for Patrick Payton at pick 192, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Travis Burke
They barely believed it either: Travis Burke still on the board at the 193rd pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.