Mike Jags'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Mike Jags DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (NYG)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NYG)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NYG)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (NYG)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NYG)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NYG)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NYG)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Bru McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (NYG)
Bru McCoy
WR Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (TEN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CLE)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (GB)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CLE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (CLE)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Bru McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (GB)
Bru McCoy
WR Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CLE)
Calen Bullock
S USC
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (GB)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Players Gained
Head Shot
Isaiah McGuire
DE
Head Shot
Luke Tenuta
OT
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB+
Maye is the plan now, and the Giants grade out a B+.

The search is over. The Giants handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Walker. That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 6 they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Josh Newton
Josh Newton in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The roster fit checks out.
Pick56 Rnd2 Javon Foster
Fair-plus on Javon Foster, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick73 Rnd3 Ladd McConkey
A tidy bit of business in Round 3, Pick 9, where Ladd McConkey graded well above the range. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick105 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
Value with a capital V on Tyler Davis in slot 105, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick135 Rnd4 Troy Fautanu
Somehow Troy Fautanu was still sitting there in pick No. 135, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick142 Rnd5 Tahj Brooks
They paid sticker price for Tahj Brooks in pick 142, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick183 Rnd6 Cam Hart
A reasonable price with a little left over, Cam Hart in the 183rd pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick199 Rnd6 Devontez Walker
The board fumbled Devontez Walker all the way to the 199th pick, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick207 Rnd6 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Taking Brevyn Spann-Ford in the 207th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick217 Rnd6 Bru McCoy
They will replay Bru McCoy at pick No. 217 for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.