Ethan'S MOCK DRAFT

Winning 2

  • Ethan DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NYG)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NYG)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NYG)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NYG)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NYG)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NYG)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NYG)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (NYG)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NYG)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (LAC)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Players Gained
Head Shot
Alohi Gilman
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Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Giants turned the phones into found money: B+.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Giants did exactly that with Frank Gore Jr. in slot 183. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Burke pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 17th overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They liked J.J. McCarthy enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 36. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick38 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
No edge and no loss on Troy Fautanu in No. 38; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick47 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
A conviction pick on Cooper Beebe at the 47th pick that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
Nice patience on Denzel Burke, who had no business lasting to slot 69. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick71 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
They did well to land Leonard Taylor III in the Round 3 slot, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick81 Rnd3 Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac in No. 81 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.
Pick105 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
They talked themselves into Smael Mondon Jr. at the Round 4 slot, and the board did not agree. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick106 Rnd4 Max Melton
They paid a round early for Max Melton in the 106th pick, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick142 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
They paid up for Cole Bishop at pick 142 when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick183 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at the 183rd overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.