Brennan'S MOCK DRAFT

Giants draft

  • Brennan DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NYG)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NYG)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Logan Parr Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Logan Parr
OG SMU
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYG)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (NYG)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LAC)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CIN)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Orlando Brown Jr.
OT
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B+
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
The Giants answered their biggest question with Milroe. Grade: B+.

The board owed the Giants one, and it paid up: Jay Higgins, the No. 62 name on the board, sitting there at No. 134 like a gift left on the doorstep. The bottom line is a respectable B+.

They have staked the next five years on Jalen Milroe, which is the only story that really matters here. The Milroe reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jalen Milroe
In pick No. 11 they get a franchise quarterback, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
A tidy bit of business in pick 40, where Tate Ratledge graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick71 Rnd3 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore at the 71st pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick107 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in No. 107 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in Round 4, Pick 33 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick154 Rnd5 Parker Brailsford
The board fumbled Parker Brailsford all the way to pick No. 154, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick219 Rnd7 Logan Parr
A quiet steal in the 219th overall pick: Logan Parr for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick242 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
They will replay Kyle Monangai at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick252 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
Shilo Sanders at pick 252 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.