New York Giants 7 Round Mock Draft: Fleecing division rivals with trades, adding starters
By Ryan Messick
New York Giants Mock Draft Summary
Round 1, Pick 5: Charles Cross, T, Mississippi State
Round 1, Pick 14: Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah
Round 2, Pick 36: Boye Mafe, EDGE, Minnesota
Round 2, Pick 47: Kingsley Enagbare, EDGE, South Carolina
Round 3, Pick 67: Brian Asamoah, LB, Oklahoma
Round 3, Pick 68: Kerby Joseph, S, Illinois
Round 3, Pick 81: Jamaree Salyer, OL, Georgia
Round 4, Pick 112: Zyon McCollum, CB, Sam Houston State
Round 4, Pick 113: Zach Tom, OL, Wake Forest
Round 5, Pick 147: Pierre Strong Jr., RB, South Dakota State
Round 5, Pick 173: Josh Johnson, WR, Tulsa
Round 6, Pick 189: Derrick Deese Jr, TE, San Jose State
I would expect Cross, Lloyd, and Mafe to be starters from day one, while Enagbare, Asamoah, and Jospeph would battle for playing time in their rookie years and might crack the starting lineup.
Some of the late-round skill position players could certainly work onto the field this year as well.
I didn’t go into this expecting to trade back in the first round of this New York Giants mock draft, but when the opportunity presented itself and the value was too good to pass up, I reached an interesting conclusion: it might make a lot of sense! It’s easy to overlook the board in that area of the draft, as the Giants appear unlikely to end up there, but if someone comes calling about one of those two high first-rounders, there are still plenty of interesting players in the middle of the first round who can help the Giants right away.
All in all, I think this New York Giants mock draft addressed their organizational weakness in the trenches, while also sprinkling talent throughout the defense. It would put them in a position to turn things around pretty quickly if Daniel Jones proves himself to be the guy at quarterback, and if not, they’d have a pretty strong group of talented young players around whoever they pursued next year at quarterback.
If you’d like to compare this one to previous mock drafts, here are some of the recent ones on GMEN HQ:
March 14th Giants Mock Draft: Wheeling and Dealing Including Two Trades
March 21st Giants Mock Draft: Filling post free-agency needs with elite talent
March 28th Giants Mock Draft: Blockbuster Trade With Falcons
April 4th Giants Mock Draft: Replacing Lost Veterans With Young Talent