Maddison'S MOCK DRAFT

Daddy's Draft

  • Maddison DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NYG)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYG)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DL-EDGE Miami
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Max Klare
TE Purdue
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NYG)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NYG)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NYG)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (NYG)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (BAL)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (LV)
Max Klare
TE Purdue
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (BAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (LV)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (LV)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Desmond Ridder
QB
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Tre'Davious White
CB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall A
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Giants fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A.

Whoever sat across the table from the Giants should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A.

If Zvada pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

Bottom line, with Carnell Tate leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In slot 31 they get a matchup problem out wide, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Rueben Bain Jr.
Circle this one: Rueben Bain Jr. at pick No. 33 is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick39 Rnd2 Max Klare
They paid sticker price for Max Klare in No. 39, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick63 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Michael Taaffe in the 63rd pick, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick65 Rnd3 CJ Allen
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where CJ Allen graded well above the range. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick71 Rnd3 Iapani Laloulu
They read the board right and Iapani Laloulu was the payoff at the 71st overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick140 Rnd5 Kage Casey
They let Kage Casey come to them and pounced at pick 140. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick179 Rnd6 Ricardo Hallman
No drama and no debate, Ricardo Hallman went about where he belonged in Round 6, Pick 3. The roster fit checks out.
Pick187 Rnd6 Dominic Zvada
Dominic Zvada at the 187th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.