k williams'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • k williams DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NYG)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Fadil Diggs Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (NYG)
Fadil Diggs
DL-EDGE Syracuse
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Draft Picks Received
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (JAX)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (JAX)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (JAX)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Fadil Diggs Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (JAX)
Fadil Diggs
DL-EDGE Syracuse
Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (JAX)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC FutureB-
A franchise passer in Ward headlines a B- weekend for the Giants.

Start where it matters. The Giants took Cam Ward to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The cost of the Diggs reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up.

Getting Carter where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
Derrick Harmon at slot 34 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick65 Rnd3 Marcus Mbow
Marcus Mbow slid further than he should have, and the 65th pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Darien Porter
No edge and no loss on Darien Porter in the 70th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick99 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
They barely believed it either: Barrett Carter still on the board at pick No. 99. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick105 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
No drama and no debate, Cam Skattebo went about where he belonged in No. 105. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick107 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
A reach for Emery Jones Jr. in Round 4, Pick 5; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick154 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
Value said wait; Kyle Williams in pick 154 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick194 Rnd6 Fadil Diggs
They left a pile of value on the table to take Fadil Diggs this early at the 194th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick219 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at slot 219 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick246 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
They talked themselves into Jalen Travis at pick No. 246, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.