Ethan'S MOCK DRAFT

Winning 2

  • Ethan DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYG)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYG)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NYG)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NYG)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Georgia
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NYG)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (NYG)
Bryce Foster
C Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (TB)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (TB)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Bryce Foster
C Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (TB)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureB
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Giants: B.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Giants left interior defensive lineman untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul.

However the rest shakes out, McCarthy at that price is a win they earned. If Foster pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick 10 they get a matchup problem out wide. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick37 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
A tidy little value on JT Tuimoloau in slot 37, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick42 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
They took Troy Fautanu at par in Round 2, Pick 10, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick54 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy is a better player than No. 54 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Cooper DeJean
A tidy bit of business in the 69th pick, where Cooper DeJean graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick105 Rnd4 Cam Hart
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cam Hart. It fills a real need, too.
Pick142 Rnd5 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
Jamon Dumas-Johnson in pick No. 142 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick183 Rnd6 LaDarius Henderson
A reasonable price with a little left over, LaDarius Henderson in the 183rd overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick220 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at pick 220 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.