factrump'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • factrump DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYG)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (NYG)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NYG)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Giants cashed the board's mistake on Stutsman: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Giants watched Danny Stutsman slide 69 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

They will need Pierce to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In the 3rd pick they get a press-man option on the boundary. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Mykel Williams
Mykel Williams is a better player than the 34th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick65 Rnd3 Hollin Pierce
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Hollin Pierce. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Kaleb Johnson
Steal is underselling it; Kaleb Johnson at the Round 4 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick134 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
They barely believed it either: Gunnar Helm still on the board at slot 134. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick153 Rnd5 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman in pick 153 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick219 Rnd7 Nick Nash
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nick Nash this early at No. 219. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick246 Rnd7 KJ Jefferson
KJ Jefferson in pick No. 246 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A need, and now a little less of one.