YSB'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • YSB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NYG)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NYG)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NYG)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NYG)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (NYG)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NYG)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NYG)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Logan Parr Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NYG)
Logan Parr
OG SMU
Draft Picks Received
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CAR)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (DAL)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueC NeedB+ TradesC FutureA
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Giants.

The Giants torched the value chart for Ashton Gillotte, taking him 61 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The Fortune pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In slot 8 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ashton Gillotte
They talked themselves into Ashton Gillotte at the 34th pick, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick57 Rnd2 Maxwell Hairston
A conviction pick on Maxwell Hairston at pick No. 57 that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick74 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at pick 74 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick76 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
They paid sticker price for Ozzy Trapilo in No. 76, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick99 Rnd3 Quinn Ewers
Quinn Ewers in Round 3, Pick 35 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick105 Rnd4 Jeffrey Bassa
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jeffrey Bassa this early at pick No. 105. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick114 Rnd4 Chimere Dike
Chimere Dike at the 114th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick149 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at the 149th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick154 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jonah Monheim in the Round 5 slot, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick171 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune at No. 171 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick219 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
Kyle Monangai is a better player than slot 219 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick246 Rnd7 Logan Parr
A real head-scratcher, Logan Parr in Round 7, Pick 30 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.