Draftmel'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NYG)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYG)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Eugene Wilson III Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Eugene Wilson III
WR Florida
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYG)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (NYG)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Giants.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Dominic Zvada in pick 195, a good 87 spots before the room expected him.

Landing Wilson III that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They will regret leaving offensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 4 of 9 of the wish list covered. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jordyn Tyson. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick36 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Anthony Hill Jr. at No. 36, value and slot in agreement. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick104 Rnd4 A.J. Haulcy
They barely believed it either: A.J. Haulcy still on the board at pick 104. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick145 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Davison Igbinosun well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick185 Rnd6 Eugene Wilson III
Somehow Eugene Wilson III was still sitting there in Round 6, Pick 4, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick186 Rnd6 James Smith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for James Smith. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick195 Rnd6 Dominic Zvada
A real head-scratcher, Dominic Zvada in No. 195 is miles ahead of his ranking. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.