jkase'S MOCK DRAFT

Jersey Juggernauts

  • jkase DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NYG)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NYG)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYG)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYG)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (TEN)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (TEN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
DeMarcus Walker
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Daniel Jones
QB
Head Shot
Evan Neal
OT
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall D
ValueA- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Giants drew a line under the quarterback search with Williams: D.

The Giants did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jordan Morgan fell into slot 140.

Everything downstream of Caleb Williams depends on Caleb Williams, and the building knows it. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Reaching for Milton III left real value on the table behind him.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In No. 6 they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the 9th pick they get a difference-maker at receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Laiatu Latu
Laiatu Latu in slot 39 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick47 Rnd2 Joe Alt
Taking Joe Alt in the 47th overall pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Kool-Aid McKinstry
They will replay Kool-Aid McKinstry at pick No. 70 for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick75 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens
No drama and no debate, Kamren Kinchens went about where he belonged in No. 75. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick107 Rnd4 DJ James
A cornerback of that caliber at the 107th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick108 Rnd4 Junior Colson
Junior Colson in Round 4, Pick 8 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at pick 140 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick145 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at the Round 5 slot is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick185 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at slot 185 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.