iand'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • iand DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (NYG)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (NYG)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NYG)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
David Oke Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYG)
David Oke
DL Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (BUF)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (BUF)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (SF)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (MIN)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (BUF)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Taron Johnson
CB
Head Shot
Tavierre Thomas
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Evan Neal
OT
Head Shot
Russell Wilson
QB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Giants fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Giants came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close.

If Lomu pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Sadiq. The veteran additions, Taron Johnson chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In slot 25 they get a cornerstone up front, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick37 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Nice patience on Kenyon Sadiq, who had no business lasting to the 37th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick58 Rnd2 Colton Hood
A conviction pick on Colton Hood at the 58th pick that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
Pick106 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
A reach for Monroe Freeling in the Round 4 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
A quiet steal in pick 122: Jalon Kilgore for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick145 Rnd5 David Oke
They paid a round early for David Oke in No. 145, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.