1'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • 1 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NYG)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Draft Picks Received
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
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Players traded away
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Daniel Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a D for the Giants.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Giants shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. Put together, it is a D.

The whole projection now runs through Drake Maye; hit there and everything else looks smarter. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

The Bishop value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with safety the one that mattered most.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 6th pick they get a long-term answer under center at fair value.
Pick39 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick47 Rnd2 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker in slot 47 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick68 Rnd3 Josh Newton
Josh Newton at Round 3, Pick 4 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick70 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
By-the-book stuff, Ricky Pearsall at pick No. 70 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick107 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
They read the board right and Blake Fisher was the payoff at No. 107. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick143 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Nice patience on Cole Bishop, who had no business lasting to the 143rd overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal at pick 185 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.