Ethan'S MOCK DRAFT
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Ethan'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2024

Winning 2

  • Ethan DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NYG)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NYG)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NYG)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NYG)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (NYG)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NYG)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Zaven Collins
EDGE
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
Best value of the weekend goes to the Giants for King: A-.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Giants were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up. However the rest shakes out, King at that price is a win they earned. The Coleman pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

The Zaven Collins deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

In the end it comes back to Rome Odunze, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In slot 17 they get a home-run threat at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
Steal is underselling it; Bralen Trice at the 36th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick37 Rnd2 Taliese Fuaga
The board had Taliese Fuaga higher than Round 2, Pick 5, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick47 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at pick 47 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kalen King
The board fumbled Kalen King all the way to No. 68, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick69 Rnd3 Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II in the 69th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick105 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
A straight-up fair deal on Tommy Eichenberg at No. 105, value and slot in agreement. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick142 Rnd5 Devin Neal
A reach on Devin Neal in Round 5, Pick 6; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick183 Rnd6 Brandon Coleman
Brandon Coleman at the 183rd pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.