mi22cruz'S MOCK DRAFT

T. Shough

  • mi22cruz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYG)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (NYG)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NYG)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Draft Picks Received
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesD+ FutureA
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Giants a B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Tyler Shough at No. 65. The Giants jumped the board by 72 and dared it to prove them wrong. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Pierce value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In slot 12 they get a press-man option on the boundary. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Somehow Tyler Warren was still sitting there in the 34th overall pick, and they pounced on premier tight end value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick44 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
They liked Alfred Collins enough to skip the value, taking him in the 44th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick65 Rnd3 Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough at Round 3, Pick 1 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jack Bech
They let Jack Bech come to them and pounced at the Round 3 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo in pick 104 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick134 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
Circle this one: Hollin Pierce at Round 4, Pick 33 is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick155 Rnd5 Willie Lampkin
The board had cheaper options than Willie Lampkin at the 155th pick, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick221 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
This one needs a full-page explanation: Miles Frazier in pick No. 221, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jaydon Blue
Value said wait; Jaydon Blue in slot 248 says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.