BillMarcondes'S MOCK DRAFT

BillMarcondes'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 24, 2024

NY 25 draft

  • BillMarcondes DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYG)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NYG)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NYG)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (NYG)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (NYG)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NYG)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (NYG)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (KC)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Giants drew a line under the quarterback search with Sanders: B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Nicholas Singleton at slot 245 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The Rucker reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Shedeur Sanders is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off.

A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In the 2nd overall pick they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in pick 33 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ajani Cornelius
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ajani Cornelius this early at slot 68. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick102 Rnd4 Malaki Starks
Steal is underselling it; Malaki Starks at the 102nd overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick133 Rnd4 Deontae Lawson
A linebacker of that caliber at Round 4, Pick 32 is the definition of value, full stop. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick134 Rnd4 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren in the 134th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick155 Rnd5 Kaimon Rucker
Kaimon Rucker at pick 155 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick217 Rnd7 Devin Neal
They will replay Devin Neal at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick245 Rnd7 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at No. 245 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.