Diogoth5887'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Diogoth5887 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYG)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (NYG)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NYG)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (LAR)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Daniel Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Daniels is the plan now, and the Giants grade out a D-.

The phones were a trap the Giants kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. Put together, it is a D-.

They have staked the next five years on Jayden Daniels, which is the only story that really matters here. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They will need Thomas to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Newton falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
A clean, defensible pick in pick 39 with a little surplus value in Adonai Mitchell. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick47 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Value with a capital V on Tyler Nubin in slot 47, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick70 Rnd3 Bralen Trice
By-the-book stuff, Bralen Trice at No. 70 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick108 Rnd4 Ray Davis
No drama and no debate, Ray Davis went about where he belonged in the 108th pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick140 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas at the 140th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick153 Rnd5 Josh Newton
Circle this one: Josh Newton at pick No. 153 is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick154 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
They paid a round early for Trevor Keegan in Round 5, Pick 18, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
The board had cheaper options than Jordan Jefferson at the 177th pick, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick185 Rnd6 Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson at slot 185 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.