NY Giants 7-round 2024 Mock Draft: Daniel Jones gets OL help on Day 1

To the dismay of many, October mock drafts are back. The New York Football Giants are just 1-4, have the league's worst point differential (-91), and have one of the league's most difficult schedules, slated to face the entire AFC East and NFC West. Those are all very tough problems to overcome. New York will likely be picking very high, yet again, in April.

Here is my 2024 NY Giants mock draft, which includes first-round offensive line help for Daniel Jones. As a reminder, New York only has six draft picks; their seventh-rounder was traded to Arizona for Isaiah Simmons.

NY Giants first-round pick: Penn State OT Olumuyiwa Fashanu

I am not the biggest fan of the Giants drafting another offseason lineman early with how much they have already invested in the position with premium picks. There are also constant struggles in Year 1 for linemen, no matter how good the prospect is. Olumuyiwa Fashanu, however, is an outlier. He is way too good not to take.

The Penn State product has not allowed a sack in his career. Across 933 snaps, all at left tackle, the 6-6, 319-pounder has allowed just eight pressures, seven hurries, and one hit. He would've been a first-round pick if he came out last year, but he opted to return to chase a National Championship.

If the Giants draft Fashanu, they can move Evan Neal inside, which will take a lot of pressure off him and potentially unlock him. Here's what ESPN NFL Draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. recently said about Fashanu in his recent 2024 Big Board.

"In any other class -- a class without (Caleb) Williams and (Marvin) Harrison -- he'd be the easy pick as the No. 1 overall prospect. That's what kind of talent he has. Fashanu has the size, footwork and physical traits teams want in a high-end left tackle. He moves effortlessly and with urgency, getting his hands on second-level defenders with ease."

Mel Kiper Jr.

He also noted that he doesn't turn 21 until December and could potentially earn an Orlando Pace-level grade. Sign us up!

NY Giants second-round pick: Ohio State EDGE J.T. Tuimoloau

The Giants pass-rush depth has been brutal. Outside of Kayvon Thibodeaux, who has four sacks through five games, New York has very little in terms of edge rushers. Azeez Ojulari can never stay healthy, which means New York can't rely upon him any more.

Tuimoloau, the second-ranked edge on Kiper's big board, would fill the void immediately. Through 2.5 seasons at Ohio State, Tuimoloau has 10 sacks and lives in the opposition's backfield. Through five games this season, he has generated 15 pressures. Only one New York Giant, Dexter Lawrence, has generated more than 15 pressures for Big Blue. The Draft Network's prospect profile has Tuimoloau projected as a Pro Bowl caliber EDGE from Day 1.

NY Giants third-round pick: Washington WR Jalen McMillan

Jalen McMillan, one of the stars of college football's best offense, the Washington Huskies, would bring elite speed to New York. McMillan, a 6-1,192-pounder, has a very similar game style to Jalin Hyatt and can take the top off a defense, something Big Blue has been unable to do since Odell Beckham Jr. was traded.

McMillan also excels in contested catch situations, which, combined with his speed, makes him a three-down wide receiver. Later in the Boise State game, McMillan scored a 19-yard rushing touchdown on a direct snap, displaying his chess-piece ability.

The 2024 wide receiver class is loaded, and McMillan could be drafted as early as Round 1. With the quality of this class, Joe Schoen can get an impact wideout on Day 2.

NY Giants fourth-round pick: Michigan RB Donovan Edwards

Is Saquon Barkley going to be back in New York next fall? That remains to be seen, but even if he is, New York could stand to draft a quality complement. Eric Gray looked good in his first game action Sunday, but it's still unclear if he can be a lead or complementary back.

Enter Donovan Edwards. Edwards was the complimentary back to Michigan star Blake Corum last fall, but by the end of the season, had a legit claim for being one of the best running backs in college football. Over 2.5 seasons at Michigan, Edwards has 226 rushing attempts for 1,342 yards and 10 touchdowns, with a long of 85.

That 85-yard touchdown sealed Michigan's dominating win over Ohio State in Columbus last November. He had 216 yards and two touchdowns in that game, despite playing on a partially torn patellar tendon. He is a certified dawg.

He also has 593 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns in his career. He's off to a slow start in 2023 and has seen limited carries as he recovers from offseason surgeries, but he projects as an elite committee back, the same role he is serving in college already. That role has also limited much of the wear and tear running backs have when they enter the NFL.

Oh, by the way, he can throw, too. He launched a touchdown in the 2022 Big Ten Championship. Put this in the playbook, Brian Daboll.

NY Giants fifth-round pick: LSU QB Jayden Daniels

If LSU's defense wasn't so bad this year, and they were undefeated, Daniels would be the Heisman favorite. Through six games in 2023, Daniels has thrown for 1,969 yards and 19 touchdowns while rushing for 422 yards and four touchdowns. He has the fourth-best QBR and best EPA in the country.

Daniels has thrown for 10,906 yards and rushed for 2,595 yards across 4.5 college seasons, the first three at Arizona State. He has also accounted for 96 touchdowns, 68 in the air and 28 on the ground. It's hard to find a more accomplished college quarterback than Daniels, who also has the clutch gene.

The Giants need a long-term backup who has starter upside this offseason. Similar to the wide receiver position, this quarterback class is deep and loaded, which means talented players like Daniels will be available in the later rounds for Big Blue to pounce on.

NY Giants sixth-round pick: Iowa P Tory Taylor

Yes, it's October, and we are projecting the Giants to take a punter in the sixth round. Tory Taylor isn't just any punter; he is the best player on the Iowa roster and can boom the ball like nobody's business.

Taylor, a Melbourne, Australia native, has an unfathomable 10,907 career punt yards across less than four full seasons. The Hawkeye has a career average of 45.8 yards and a long punt of 70 while also being a master of pinning opponents instead of their own 20, which is Iowa's best offense.

Taylor has also completed a pass and rushed the ball in college. On College GameDay last year, ex-NFL punter and the knower of all things Special Teams, Pat McAfee, gave Taylor a ringing endorsement.

NY Giants punter Jamie Gillan, also known as the Scottish Hammer, has had a solid start to 2023, ranking 10th in average yards per punt, but has dealt with struggles throughout his career.