VLAZ'S MOCK DRAFT
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VLAZ'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 22, 2025

NYG

  • VLAZ DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NYG)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYG)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (NYG)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
John Mateer Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NYG)
John Mateer
QB Oklahoma
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NYG)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NYG)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYG)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NYG)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (LV)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (LV)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CIN)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Giants.

The Giants did not so much draft Dominic Zvada as overpay for him, 91 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

Mateer at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a rangy last line of defense at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick18 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Colton Hood
A straight-up fair deal on Colton Hood at the 33rd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick34 Rnd2 Caleb Lomu
No edge and no loss on Caleb Lomu in pick No. 34; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick101 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
They took Harold Perkins Jr. at par in slot 101, which is nothing to complain about. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick102 Rnd4 John Mateer
You do not let a quarterback like John Mateer reach pick 102 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick115 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A reach for Bryce Lance in pick No. 115; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick140 Rnd5 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis at pick 140 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick183 Rnd6 CJ Daniels
A reasonable price with a little left over, CJ Daniels in Round 6, Pick 2. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick192 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
A reach on Rayshaun Benny in the Round 6 slot; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick198 Rnd6 Dominic Zvada
Dominic Zvada at No. 198 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.