jkase'S MOCK DRAFT

Jersey Juggernauts

  • jkase DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NYG)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (NYG)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (NYG)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (NYG)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami (FL)
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Florida
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NYG)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (NYG)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 5 (NYG)
Dasan McCullough
LB Indiana
Conner Weigman Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NYG)
Conner Weigman
QB Texas A&M
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NYG)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Jonathan Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jonathan Mendoza
OT Yale
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (NYG)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Jaleel Skinner Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jaleel Skinner
TE Miami (FL)
Trikweze Bridges Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (NYG)
Trikweze Bridges
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (TB)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (CLE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami (FL)
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DET)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Conner Weigman Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (LV)
Conner Weigman
QB Texas A&M
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CLE)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
James Pearce Jr.
DL-EDGE Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Drew Forbes
OG
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall A-
ValueA- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Giants cashed the board's mistake on Weigman: A-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Conner Weigman had no business being available in slot 141, and the Giants did the only sane thing and turned in the card. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The Sanders reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

In the end it comes back to Benjamin Morrison, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Benjamin Morrison
In the 27th overall pick they get a lockdown presence outside, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick28 Rnd1 Tyleik Williams
In the 28th pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jalen Milroe
They read the board right and Jalen Milroe was the payoff at No. 38. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick52 Rnd2 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in slot 52 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick59 Rnd2 Xavier Restrepo
A reasonable price with a little left over, Xavier Restrepo in the Round 2 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick70 Rnd3 Princely Umanmielen
You do not let an edge rusher like Princely Umanmielen reach pick No. 70 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick102 Rnd4 Bryson Nesbit
Circle this one: Bryson Nesbit at Round 4, Pick 6 is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121 Rnd4 Shilo Sanders
They barely believed it either: Shilo Sanders still on the board at pick 121. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick134 Rnd5 Dasan McCullough
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Dasan McCullough at slot 134. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick141 Rnd5 Conner Weigman
Somehow Conner Weigman was still sitting there in pick No. 141, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick144 Rnd5 T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders in No. 144 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick166 Rnd6 Jonathan Mendoza
No edge and no loss on Jonathan Mendoza in Round 6, Pick 6; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick187 Rnd6 Steve Linton
Steve Linton is a better player than the 187th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick198 Rnd7 Jaleel Skinner
By-the-book stuff, Jaleel Skinner at pick 198 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick216 Rnd7 Trikweze Bridges
The board had Trikweze Bridges higher than the Round 7 slot, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.