jkase'S MOCK DRAFT

Jersey Juggernauts

  • jkase DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NYG)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (NYG)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NYG)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (NYG)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NYG)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NYG)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NYG)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NYG)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NYG)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NYG)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (NYG)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NYG)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Anthony Gould Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NYG)
Anthony Gould
WR Oregon State
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NYG)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (SEA)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (ATL)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Lavonte David
LB
Head Shot
Jarran Reed
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cole Beasley
WR
Head Shot
Daniel Jones
QB
Head Shot
Evan Neal
OT
Head Shot
Mark Glowinski
OG
Head Shot
Shane Lemieux
OG
Head Shot
Sterling Shepard
WR
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Giants drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: D.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Caedan Wallace in Round 6, Pick 8, a good 30 spots before the room expected him. Put together, it is a D.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They have staked the next five years on Jayden Daniels, which is the only story that really matters here. Tampa at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

The Giants paired the rookies with proven help, Jarran Reed leading the way.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 15th overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick17 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
Value with a capital V on Marvin Harrison Jr. in pick No. 17, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick32 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 32 they get a difference-maker at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick43 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin at the 43rd pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick45 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in slot 45 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick47 Rnd2 Javon Bullard
A reasonable price with a little left over, Javon Bullard in pick 47. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
A slide stopped in pick 60, with Jonathon Brooks worth more than the price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick64 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like T'Vondre Sweat reach the 64th overall pick and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick70 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
They jumped the gun on Kris Abrams-Draine, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick73 Rnd3 Junior Colson
They barely believed it either: Junior Colson still on the board at the Round 3 slot. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick81 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa at No. 81 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick92 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A premium they did not need to pay, Zak Zinter a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick93 Rnd3 Javon Baker
Javon Baker in pick No. 93 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at slot 94 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick95 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson in slot 95 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick96 Rnd3 Blake Corum
The board had Blake Corum higher than pick No. 96, and the running back fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick102 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher in the Round 4 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick107 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
A tidy little value on Cole Bishop in the 107th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick141 Rnd5 Anthony Gould
No drama and no debate, Anthony Gould went about where he belonged in No. 141. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick183 Rnd6 Caedan Wallace
Value said wait; Caedan Wallace in the 183rd pick says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.