betts'S MOCK DRAFT

betts'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 2025

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  • betts DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NYG)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (NYG)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NYG)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Picks Received
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (GB)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (GB)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
Players traded away
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D.J. Davidson
DT
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Dane Belton
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Dee Williams
WR
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Evan Neal
OT
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Jon Runyan
OG
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall C
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Giants got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Giants, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. A mixed bag that lands at C.

On value alone, Emmanwori makes the weekend a net positive. They are betting TeSlaa proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 3rd pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Nick Emmanwori at the Round 2 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick65 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
No drama and no debate, Donovan Jackson went about where he belonged in No. 65. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
They did well to land Maxwell Hairston in Round 3, Pick 3, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 99 with a little surplus value in Jalen Milroe. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick105 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
A reach for Joshua Farmer in the 105th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick159 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten at slot 159 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick219 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Isaac TeSlaa well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick246 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
They went early on Teddye Buchanan in No. 246, and the value did not follow. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.