Derek427 'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Derek427 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYG)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Scott
WR
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC- FutureA
The Giants drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: B.

The search is over. The Giants handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Boyd reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Landing Smith that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

They left with safety solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 6th pick they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
They jumped the gun on Ja'Lynn Polk, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick70 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Nothing to complain about; Payton Wilson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tykee Smith at No. 108. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick140 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Khristian Boyd well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick185 Rnd6 Andru Phillips
A quiet steal in Round 6, Pick 10: Andru Phillips for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.