DreuxSteelers'S MOCK DRAFT

Mock Draft 2

  • DreuxSteelers DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (NYG)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NYG)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Kai Kroeger Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NYG)
Kai Kroeger
P South Carolina
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Giants won the night they stopped Gabriel from sliding. Grade: B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Dillon Gabriel at pick No. 221 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Reaching for Jones left real value on the table behind him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety.

They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In the 3rd overall pick they get protection for the quarterback. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Trey Amos
Trey Amos at the 34th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick65 Rnd3 Quinn Ewers
Quinn Ewers at No. 65 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick104 Rnd4 Sai'vion Jones
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Sai'vion Jones. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips at pick 134 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick155 Rnd5 LeQuint Allen
Taking LeQuint Allen in the Round 5 slot is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick221 Rnd7 Dillon Gabriel
Steal is underselling it; Dillon Gabriel at pick No. 221 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick248 Rnd7 Kai Kroeger
Kai Kroeger at slot 248 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.