jkase'S MOCK DRAFT

Jersey Juggernauts

  • jkase DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NYG)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NYG)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NYG)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (NYG)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (NYG)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NYG)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (NYG)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (NYG)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (NYG)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYG)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (NYG)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (NYG)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NYG)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (SF)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (PHI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jake Elliott
PK
Head Shot
Patrick Ricard
FB
Head Shot
Robert Spillane
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Adoree' Jackson
CB
Head Shot
Cam Brown
LB
Head Shot
Daniel Jones
QB
Head Shot
Darrian Beavers
LB
Head Shot
Evan Neal
OT
Head Shot
J.C. Hassenauer
C
Head Shot
Leonard Williams
DT
Head Shot
Mark Glowinski
OG
Head Shot
Sterling Shepard
WR
Head Shot
Tommy Sweeney
TE
Head Shot
Tyrod Taylor
QB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The Giants drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: D-.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Giants did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high.

They have staked the next five years on Drake Maye, which is the only story that really matters here. The Nix pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Spending an early pick on TE-EDGE with tight end open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They will need Kneeland to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick No. 13 they get a weapon on the perimeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick16 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 16 they get their guy under center for the next decade, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick17 Rnd1 JC Latham
In slot 17 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin in pick 39 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick40 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
A straight-up fair deal on Edgerrin Cooper at Round 2, Pick 8, value and slot in agreement. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick50 Rnd2 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick62 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Kamari Lassiter in the 62nd overall pick, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick70 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
A conviction pick on Marshawn Kneeland at the 70th pick that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
Pick84 Rnd3 Bo Nix
Bo Nix in the 84th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick93 Rnd3 Renardo Green
Renardo Green at the 93rd pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick96 Rnd3 Cade Stover
A want over a need in the Round 3 slot: Cade Stover adds a TE-EDGE while tight end keeps waiting.
Pick97 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
They bypassed pressing needs at tight end to take Payton Wilson, a linebacker that was not the priority.
Pick98 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at pick No. 98 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall in Round 4, Pick 8 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick120 Rnd4 Javon Foster
They took Javon Foster at par in slot 120, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick121 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
They did well to land Tyler Davis in pick 121, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125 Rnd4 Andru Phillips
A slide stopped in slot 125, with Andru Phillips worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick140 Rnd5 Brennan Jackson
A reach for Brennan Jackson in the Round 5 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick185 Rnd6 Isaac Guerendo
They let Isaac Guerendo come to them and pounced at Round 6, Pick 10. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.