CaseyD_4291'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (NYG)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (NYG)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NYG)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (LAR)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAR)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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Jonah Williams
DT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Daniel Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Giants drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: D-.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Giants did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high.

Whatever Jayden Daniels becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

The Morgan steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, interior defensive lineman very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 6th pick they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Nice patience on Jordan Morgan, who had no business lasting to slot 39. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick47 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in pick No. 47 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick52 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa in No. 52 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick70 Rnd3 Rod Moore
By-the-book stuff, Rod Moore at Round 3, Pick 6 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick84 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau at the 84th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick107 Rnd4 Donovan Edwards
A clean, defensible pick in pick 107 with a little surplus value in Donovan Edwards. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick143 Rnd5 Cedric Johnson
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cedric Johnson. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick185 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Fair-plus on Christian Jones, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick221 Rnd7 Xavier Restrepo
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Restrepo at the Round 7 slot, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.