quienten'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • quienten DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NYG)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NYG)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Giants and Paul Jr.: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Chris Paul Jr. slide, and the Giants were the ones holding the card at slot 154. Highway robbery. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at the 34th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick65 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick99 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Nice patience on Andrew Mukuba, who had no business lasting to pick 99. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick105 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Fair-plus on Cam Skattebo, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick154 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
They robbed the room for Chris Paul Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick219 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
A tight end of that caliber at slot 219 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick246 Rnd7 Antwane Wells Jr.
Taking Antwane Wells Jr. in No. 246 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.