YSB'S MOCK DRAFT

YSB

  • YSB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NYG)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NYG)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Logan Parr Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NYG)
Logan Parr
OG SMU
Draft Picks Received
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joe Alt
OT
Head Shot
Ladd McConkey
WR
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueC- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Giants turned the phones into found money: B.

The war room fell hard for Aeneas Peebles, and it showed at the 99th overall pick: 45 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Jack Sawyer
A reach on Jack Sawyer in pick No. 22; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick34 Rnd2 Maxwell Hairston
A wild overpay on Maxwell Hairston in the Round 2 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick65 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
They took Carson Schwesinger at par in Round 3, Pick 1, which is nothing to complain about. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick99 Rnd3 Aeneas Peebles
Aeneas Peebles at the 99th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick105 Rnd4 Jordan James
Jordan James at pick 105 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick125 Rnd4 Tyler Shough
A conviction pick on Tyler Shough at slot 125 that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
Pick154 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim in slot 154 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick181 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in pick 181 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick219 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
R.J. Mickens at the Round 7 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick246 Rnd7 Logan Parr
This one needs a full-page explanation: Logan Parr in No. 246, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.