Bill'S MOCK DRAFT

NY 26 draft 15

  • Bill DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NYG)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NYG)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYG)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (NYG)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (NYG)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYG)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYG)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NYG)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Draft Picks Received
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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Dexter Lawrence II
DT
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Giants lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Bryce Foster; the Giants did not wait, grabbing him 69 spots ahead at Round 6, Pick 11. Too much went sideways, and the D is the honest tally.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Igbinosun.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
No drama and no debate, Spencer Fano went about where he belonged in pick No. 5. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Chris Brazzell II
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Chris Brazzell II in pick 37. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick87 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
Good price on Deontae Lawson in the 87th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick92 Rnd3 Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer at No. 92 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick105 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
A reach for Nicholas Singleton in the 105th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick112 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
The board fumbled Davison Igbinosun all the way to slot 112, and they scooped it up. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick145 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
A tidy little value on DeMonte Capehart in the 145th overall pick, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick151 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
They paid up for Beau Stephens at pick 151 when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick177 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves at slot 177 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick180 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jalen Stroman. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick186 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
A reach on Eric McAlister in No. 186; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick192 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
A wild overpay on Bryce Foster in pick No. 192, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick193 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at the 193rd pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.