Bill'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Bill DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (NYG)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NYG)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYG)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (LV)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LV)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureB-
Sanders should have been long gone. The Giants pounced, and earned a C+.

When a board-topper like Raheim Sanders slides to pick No. 256, you do not overthink it, and the Giants did not. The final tally is a middling C+.

They will need Campbell to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In the 6th overall pick they get a disruptive interior force. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Fair-plus on Tate Ratledge, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
They reached into another round for Jordan Burch, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jaxson Dart
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaxson Dart this early at slot 68. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick104 Rnd4 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick134 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
You do not let a safety like Andrew Mukuba reach No. 134 and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick153 Rnd5 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at the 153rd pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick179 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at Round 6, Pick 4 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick219 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
Will Sheppard at Round 7, Pick 3 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
A linebacker of that caliber at slot 245 is the definition of value, full stop. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick256 Rnd7 Raheim Sanders
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Raheim Sanders in No. 256, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.