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: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYG)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (NYG)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (NYG)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Jordan Toles Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jordan Toles
S Morgan State
Draft Picks Received
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Jordan Toles Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jordan Toles
S Morgan State
Draft Picks Traded
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Players traded away
Head Shot
Daniel Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Giants bet the future on Maye. The board says D-.

The Jordan Toles selection is the head-turner. The Giants reached 31 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D- is the result.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They have staked the next five years on Drake Maye, which is the only story that really matters here. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 6th pick they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A straight-up fair deal on Chris Braswell at pick 34, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick39 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They took Xavier Legette at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick47 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Good price on Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in Round 2, Pick 15, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It fills a real need, too.
Pick70 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Johnny Wilson. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
No drama and no debate, Braelon Allen went about where he belonged in pick No. 103. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick107 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
By-the-book stuff, Blake Fisher at Round 4, Pick 7 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick173 Rnd5 Aki Ogunbiyi
Aki Ogunbiyi in the 173rd pick is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick185 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
They paid a round early for Gabe Hall in the Round 6 slot, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick196 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs in pick No. 196 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jordan Toles
Jordan Toles at pick 238 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.