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Fodd'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2026

Giants defense

  • Fodd DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NYG)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (NYG)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NYG)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NYG)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYG)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NYG)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NYG)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYG)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (NYG)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYG)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYG)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NYG)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NYG)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (DAL)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (KC)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ben Sauls
PK
Head Shot
Calvin Austin III
WR
Head Shot
Darius Slayton
WR
Head Shot
Greg Van Roten
OG
Head Shot
Isaiah Hodgins
WR
Head Shot
Russell Wilson
QB
Head Shot
Zaire Barnes
LB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Giants this weekend: A-.

The Isaiah World pick is the one that will follow the Giants into the fall. They took him 36 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A-.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Abney II falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Bottom line, they did the job about as well as it can be done.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get the heartbeat of the defense. Need was not the driver here.
Pick29 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In pick No. 29 they get a red-zone target to build around, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick31 Rnd1 Peter Woods
In pick 31 they get a load in the middle at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick37 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
They did well to land Chris Johnson in No. 37, just ahead of his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick40 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at the 40th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick72 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
You do not let a cornerback like Keith Abney II reach the 72nd overall pick and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick105 Rnd4 Connor Lew
Circle this one: Connor Lew at No. 105 is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick109 Rnd4 Deion Burks
They barely believed it either: Deion Burks still on the board at pick 109. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick112 Rnd4 Isaiah World
A big swing on Isaiah World at slot 112, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick145 Rnd5 Travis Burke
Travis Burke in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick180 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Good price on Ar'maj Reed-Adams in the 180th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick186 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in the 186th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick192 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at Round 6, Pick 11 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick193 Rnd6 Red Murdock
They took Red Murdock at par in pick No. 193, which is nothing to complain about. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick199 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
They paid up for Aaron Graves at pick 199 when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.