jkase'S MOCK DRAFT

Jersey Juggernauts

  • jkase DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (NYG)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NYG)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NYG)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NYG)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (NYG)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYG)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (NYG)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NYG)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (TEN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Roy Robertson-Harris
DT
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Ricky Stromberg
C
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Michael Wilson
WR
Players traded away
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Adoree' Jackson
CB
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A'Shawn Robinson
DT
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Daniel Jones
QB
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Darius Slayton
WR
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Darren Waller
TE
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Evan Neal
OT
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Jihad Ward
LB
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Leonard Williams
DT
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Oshane Ximines
LB
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Parris Campbell
WR
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall D+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureA
Daniels is the Giants' new face under center. Grade: D+.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Giants watched Javon Bullard slide 125 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D+.

So much rides on Jayden Daniels that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick15 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
Fair-plus on Rome Odunze, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick21 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In No. 21 they get a premier pass rusher at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 27th pick they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
A slide stopped in slot 39, with Kool-Aid McKinstry worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick47 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin slid further than he should have, and pick No. 47 is lovely value for the safety. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Chop Robinson
Steal is underselling it; Chop Robinson at pick 67 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick70 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
They did well to land Patrick Paul in the Round 3 slot, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick90 Rnd3 DJ James
DJ James at Round 3, Pick 27 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick96 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Nothing to complain about; Dominick Puni went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick108 Rnd4 Marshawn Kneeland
You do not let an edge rusher like Marshawn Kneeland reach Round 4, Pick 8 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick138 Rnd5 Ray Davis
Ray Davis in slot 138 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick140 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in the Round 5 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick185 Rnd6 Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard in pick No. 185 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick188 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers in the 188th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.