Truckley45'S MOCK DRAFT

Scott's picks 3

  • Truckley45 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NYG)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYG)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Kelby Collins Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NYG)
Kelby Collins
DE Alabama
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NYG)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Giants: B.

The Kelby Collins pick is the one that will follow the Giants into the fall. They took him 61 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

They left with safety solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In pick No. 8 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
They let Kenyon Sadiq come to them and pounced at No. 39. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick105 Rnd4 Kamari Ramsey
Taking Kamari Ramsey in slot 105 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jyaire Hill
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jyaire Hill at Round 5, Pick 4. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick186 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
They talked themselves into Bryce Foster at the 186th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick189 Rnd6 Kelby Collins
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kelby Collins in the 189th pick, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick199 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at Round 6, Pick 16 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.