djdealz20'S MOCK DRAFT

mock 40

  • djdealz20 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NYG)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NYG)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NYG)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NYG)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NYG)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NYG)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (MIN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Malik Hooker
S
Head Shot
Alvin Kamara
RB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Daniel Jones
QB
Head Shot
Sterling Shepard
WR
Head Shot
Wan'Dale Robinson
WR
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureD
The Giants answered their biggest question with McCarthy. Grade: F.

The Giants lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. It bottoms out at a F.

J.J. McCarthy gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. They will need Ford to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at Round 1, Pick 11 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick24 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In No. 24 they get a true top target. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In the 27th pick they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick47 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
They paid up for Xavier Worthy at the Round 2 slot when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick70 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
The board had Kingsley Suamataia higher than the 70th overall pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick71 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in pick 71 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick107 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 107, where Brenden Rice graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick141 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan at slot 141 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick150 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in pick No. 150 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Value said wait; Jaylan Ford in Round 6, Pick 8 says they were not listening. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.