Pmack219'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Pmack219 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Giants drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Giants' quarterback, full stop.

The Simpson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

On the needs board they went 4 of 9, with safety the one that mattered most. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drake Maye
They paid sticker price for Drake Maye in Round 1, Pick 6, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
The board had Tyler Nubin higher than the 39th pick, and the safety fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick47 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at pick 47. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick70 Rnd3 Tyler Guyton
They barely believed it either: Tyler Guyton still on the board at pick No. 70. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick107 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Zak Zinter at the 107th overall pick is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick143 Rnd5 James Williams
A quiet steal in No. 143: James Williams for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
They will replay Jaylin Simpson at slot 185 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.