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Mock Draft 1.0 Post SB 25

  • Ken Waydor DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (NYG)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NYG)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Giants left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

The Giants spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jaylen Reed, the No. 187 name on the board, in Round 7, Pick 30.

Cam Ward gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. The cost of the Belton reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the Round 1 slot they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Trey Amos
Trey Amos in pick No. 34 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick65 Rnd3 Deone Walker
No edge and no loss on Deone Walker in the 65th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick104 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
A reach on Anthony Belton in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick134 Rnd4 Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant in Round 4, Pick 33 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick155 Rnd5 Raheim Sanders
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Raheim Sanders. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick221 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier at No. 221 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
A safety of that caliber at the 248th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.