keagsn'S MOCK DRAFT

Giants

  • keagsn DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NYG)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NYG)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NYG)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NYG)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD FutureA+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Giants to a B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Giants took Collin Oliver a full 48 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

The Cornelius pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In pick No. 14 they get a three-down second-level presence, reach and all. More want than need.
Pick34 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
Derrick Harmon at the 34th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick45 Rnd2 Trey Amos
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trey Amos. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jared Ivey
They liked Jared Ivey enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 3 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick80 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
A quiet steal in pick 80: Quinshon Judkins for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe in No. 99 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick105 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Tai Felton at the Round 4 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick154 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at slot 154 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick219 Rnd7 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at pick No. 219 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick246 Rnd7 Collin Oliver
Collin Oliver in No. 246 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.