YSB'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NYG)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (NYG)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (NYG)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (NYG)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Fadil Diggs Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NYG)
Fadil Diggs
DL-EDGE Syracuse
Logan Parr Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Logan Parr
OG SMU
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NYG)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (SEA)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (SEA)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Fadil Diggs Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (SEA)
Fadil Diggs
DL-EDGE Syracuse
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (SEA)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CIN)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (SEA)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Brandon Adams Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (CIN)
Brandon Adams
CB UCF
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall C
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureA
The Giants bled value on every deal, hence the C.

Nobody else had Fadil Diggs anywhere near the Round 5 slot. The Giants did, by 71 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Arroyo. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In slot 20 they get a wrecking ball inside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger in pick 50 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick52 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
They paid up for Donovan Jackson at the Round 2 slot when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick65 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson in No. 65 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick99 Rnd3 Malachi Moore
They reached a country mile for Malachi Moore at the 99th pick, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick105 Rnd4 Elijah Arroyo
They robbed the room for Elijah Arroyo here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick153 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough is a better player than Round 5, Pick 15 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick154 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim at No. 154 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick172 Rnd5 Fadil Diggs
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Fadil Diggs well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick219 Rnd7 Logan Parr
A real head-scratcher, Logan Parr in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
They went early on Isaac TeSlaa in slot 223, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.