scottstone43'S MOCK DRAFT

Try 1 Gmen 2025

  • scottstone43 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (NYG)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (NYG)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NYG)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (NYG)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NYG)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NYG)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Francisco Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Francisco Mauigoa
LB Miami
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NYG)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Picks Received
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ja'Sir Taylor
CB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Giants bled value on every deal, hence the C+.

There is reaching, and then there is Francisco Mauigoa at the 219th overall pick. The Giants jumped the board by 82 and dared it to prove them wrong. Call it a C+ and check back in two years.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 8 of 9, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Donovan Ezeiruaku
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a double-digit-sack hope, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick55 Rnd2 Darien Porter
This one needs a full-page explanation: Darien Porter in pick 55, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jalen Milroe
They reached a country mile for Jalen Milroe at the 58th overall pick, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in pick No. 65 lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76 Rnd3 Charles Grant
The board had cheaper options than Charles Grant at the Round 3 slot, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick99 Rnd3 Damien Martinez
A wild overpay on Damien Martinez in slot 99, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick102 Rnd3 Kevin Winston Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Kevin Winston Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick105 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Tai Felton at Round 4, Pick 3 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick130 Rnd4 Vernon Broughton
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Vernon Broughton. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick154 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
No edge and no loss on Bhayshul Tuten in No. 154; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick219 Rnd7 Francisco Mauigoa
They talked themselves into Francisco Mauigoa at slot 219, and the board did not agree. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick246 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
A real head-scratcher, Hayden Conner in pick 246 is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.