Ethan'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Ethan DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kenneth Grant
DL Michigan
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NYG)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NYG)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (NYG)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE Penn State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYG)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Kamren Fabiculanan Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYG)
Kamren Fabiculanan
S Washington
Draft Picks Received
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A passer of the future in Ward, and a B, for the Giants.

The Giants spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Smael Mondon Jr., the No. 113 name on the board, in pick 218. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Cam Ward gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On the needs board they went 8 of 9, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In No. 3 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
A clean, defensible pick in the 33rd overall pick with a little surplus value in Kenneth Grant. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick40 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
No drama and no debate, Tyler Booker went about where he belonged in the 40th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Colston Loveland
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Colston Loveland in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick102 Rnd4 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston in Round 4, Pick 1 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick134 Rnd4 Quinshon Judkins
The board fumbled Quinshon Judkins all the way to pick 134, and they scooped it up. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick160 Rnd5 Dani Dennis-Sutton
The board had Dani Dennis-Sutton higher than pick No. 160, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick218 Rnd7 Smael Mondon Jr.
A linebacker of that caliber at slot 218 is the definition of value, full stop. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jared Wilson
They will replay Jared Wilson at the 245th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick256 Rnd7 Kamren Fabiculanan
Kamren Fabiculanan in No. 256 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.