Moe Green'S MOCK DRAFT

NY Giants

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Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NYG)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (NYG)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NYG)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Tyler Loop Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Tyler Loop
PK Arizona
Kai Kroeger Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NYG)
Kai Kroeger
P South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (JAX)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DAL)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Players Gained
Head Shot
DJ Turner II
CB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB FutureA+
The Giants did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B+.

The Giants looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Tyler Loop at the 219th overall pick regardless, 103 picks early. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. That Helm pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

The DJ Turner II pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
They let Jihaad Campbell come to them and pounced at the 49th overall pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick65 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
A tidy little value on Elic Ayomanor in slot 65, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick99 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at the 99th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick105 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
They read the board right and Gunnar Helm was the payoff at the Round 4 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick126 Rnd4 Riley Leonard
They paid sticker price for Riley Leonard in pick 126, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick154 Rnd5 Barryn Sorrell
A reach for Barryn Sorrell in slot 154; a little patience would have been rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick219 Rnd7 Tyler Loop
Value said wait; Tyler Loop in pick 219 says they were not listening. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick246 Rnd7 Kai Kroeger
Kai Kroeger at No. 246 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.