Deluca'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NYG)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NYG)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NYG)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (NYG)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (NYG)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYG)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (NYG)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NYG)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (SEA)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (SEA)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (MIN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (IND)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DAL)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Players Gained
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Cam Robinson
OT
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Dakoda Shepley
OT
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureA+
More right than wrong for the Giants, and a B to prove it.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Giants would have aced it. Trey Moore at the 134th overall pick is 129 spots clear of where he belonged. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Henderson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Safety is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In pick 24 they get a seam-stretching tight end, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jayden Higgins. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick45 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks at the 45th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick65 Rnd3 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton in slot 65 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick76 Rnd3 Will Howard
They talked themselves into Will Howard at the 76th overall pick, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick82 Rnd3 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius in Round 3, Pick 18 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick97 Rnd3 Luke Kandra
A straight-up fair deal on Luke Kandra at slot 97, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
They will replay Barrett Carter at pick No. 103 for years; that is how good the value is. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick134 Rnd4 Trey Moore
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trey Moore well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
A big swing on Jaeden Roberts at the 136th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick138 Rnd5 TreVeyon Henderson
You do not let a running back like TreVeyon Henderson reach the 138th pick and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jacob Parrish
Jacob Parrish at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jared Wilson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jared Wilson in Round 7, Pick 3. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick246 Rnd7 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at No. 246 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.