jkase'S MOCK DRAFT

Jersey Juggernauts

  • jkase DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NYG)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NYG)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (NYG)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYG)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Abdul Carter
LB Penn State
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NYG)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYG)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Conner Weigman Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NYG)
Conner Weigman
QB Texas A&M
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NYG)
Barion Brown
WR Kentucky
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jordan Hancock
CB Ohio State
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 5 (NYG)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami (FL)
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (NYG)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NYG)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 6 (NYG)
Thor Griffith
DT Louisville
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Kaidon Salter Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 7 (NYG)
Kaidon Salter
QB Liberty
Marques Cox Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 7 (NYG)
Marques Cox
OT Kentucky
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 7 (NYG)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Picks Received
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (TB)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (PIT)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (LAC)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (JAX)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (LV)
Abdul Carter
LB Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (LV)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (ARI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Conner Weigman Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NO)
Conner Weigman
QB Texas A&M
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (JAX)
Barion Brown
WR Kentucky
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (NO)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Kaidon Salter Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 7 (PIT)
Kaidon Salter
QB Liberty
Marques Cox Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 7 (LAC)
Marques Cox
OT Kentucky
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 7 (LAC)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (PIT)
Tacario Davis
CB Arizona
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (LV)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players traded away
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Daniel Jones
QB
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Evan Neal
OT
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Mark Glowinski
OG
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Giants let Hancock fall into their laps, and walked away with a D.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Giants shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.

The Gadsden II reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The Hancock value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes.

They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In the 13th pick they get a sticky cover corner, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick14 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In pick 14 they get a disruptive interior force at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick15 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick16 Rnd1 Nic Scourton
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get a premier pass rusher at fair value.
Pick39 Rnd2 Abdul Carter
Abdul Carter in No. 39 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick70 Rnd3 Evan Stewart
Evan Stewart slid further than he should have, and the 70th overall pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick71 Rnd3 Drew Allar
Drew Allar is a better player than Round 3, Pick 7 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick72 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
They let Tate Ratledge come to them and pounced at No. 72. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick74 Rnd3 Conner Weigman
Somehow Conner Weigman was still sitting there in the 74th pick, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick80 Rnd3 Barion Brown
They robbed the room for Barion Brown here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock at pick 102 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick134 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Damien Martinez at the Round 5 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick138 Rnd5 Nick Emmanwori
Nice patience on Nick Emmanwori, who had no business lasting to pick No. 138. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick139 Rnd5 Terrance Ferguson
A reach on Terrance Ferguson in slot 139; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick166 Rnd6 Thor Griffith
Value said wait; Thor Griffith in slot 166 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick198 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser in No. 198 is fair value, right on his grade. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick206 Rnd7 Kaidon Salter
Kaidon Salter at Round 7, Pick 14 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick207 Rnd7 Marques Cox
Marques Cox in pick 207 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick209 Rnd7 Mason Taylor
A straight-up fair deal on Mason Taylor at the 209th pick, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick219 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at pick No. 219 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.