Ethan'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Ethan DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NYG)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NYG)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NYG)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (NYG)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NYG)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Jo'Quavious Marks Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jo'Quavious Marks
RB Mississippi State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (GB)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (LAC)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (GB)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (GB)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mike Williams
WR
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
Grand theft in pick 186: the Giants steal Ford and grade out a B+.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Giants were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

Getting Ford where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

If Williams pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Adding Mike Williams by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick No. 11 they get a difference-maker at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jared Verse
A slide stopped in the 38th pick, with Jared Verse worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick40 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick47 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
A reach for Cooper Beebe in slot 47; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick70 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
The board fumbled Patrick Paul all the way to the 70th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75 Rnd3 Tyleik Williams
They liked Tyleik Williams enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 75. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick82 Rnd3 Rod Moore
Rod Moore in No. 82 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick106 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
By-the-book stuff, Tommy Eichenberg at slot 106 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jason Marshall Jr.
No drama and no debate, Jason Marshall Jr. went about where he belonged in the 143rd overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick184 Rnd6 Jo'Quavious Marks
Jo'Quavious Marks at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at pick 186 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.