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Michaelnunziata'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 6, 2024

Mock 1.0

  • Michaelnunziata DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NYG)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (NYG)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Giants bet the future on Maye. The board says B.

The search is over. The Giants handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. That is an edge rusher worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 5 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
Good price on T'Vondre Sweat in slot 37, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick47 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at the 47th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick69 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Denzel Burke worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick105 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
A tidy little value on Tyler Davis in pick 105, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick142 Rnd5 Gabriel Murphy
A edge rusher of that caliber at Round 5, Pick 6 is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at pick No. 183 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.