Draftmel'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Draftmel DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYG)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NYG)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYG)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Tree Babalade Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Tree Babalade
OT South Carolina
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYG)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (NYG)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CAR)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CAR)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CAR)
Keldric Faulk
DL-EDGE Auburn
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC FutureB
Good, not great, for the Giants: B.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Giants reached some 30 spots for Zane Durant, and value like that does not grow back.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The Moore value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
Carnell Tate in pick 16 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick36 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kenyon Sadiq in No. 36. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter slipping to the 49th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick80 Rnd3 Rod Moore
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Rod Moore at the 80th pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick104 Rnd4 Whit Weeks
Whit Weeks at Round 4, Pick 4 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick145 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick185 Rnd6 Tree Babalade
They paid a round early for Tree Babalade in pick 185, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick186 Rnd6 Evan Stewart
A straight-up fair deal on Evan Stewart at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick195 Rnd6 Josh Moten
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Josh Moten. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.