TexasRaised83'S MOCK DRAFT

Giants 24

  • TexasRaised83 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Giants let Randolph Jr. fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Keith Randolph Jr. had no business being available in the Round 6 slot, and the Giants did the only sane thing and turned in the card. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Reaching for Beebe left real value on the table behind him. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

On the needs board they went 3 of 9, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a difference-maker at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A conviction pick on Jackson Powers-Johnson at the 39th overall pick that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cooper Beebe this early at pick 47. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Circle this one: Patrick Paul at No. 70 is a fall that decides a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick107 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at Round 4, Pick 7 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick143 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
A tidy bit of business in slot 143, where Cedric Gray graded well above the range. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick185 Rnd6 Keith Randolph Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Keith Randolph Jr. at pick No. 185 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.