Using Fanspeak’s latest draft board, here’s what we came up with for the Giants:
Day 1
- Round 1, Pick 4: Jedrick Wills Jr., OT, Alabama
Analysis: Simmons was gone at No. 3, taken by Detroit. Wills was their highest-ranked lineman and in our estimation as long as they come away with one of the top four offensive tackles in this draft, it really doesn’t matter which one they choose. Wills is going to be a solid pro and the Giants will not regret taking him here.
Day 2
- Round 2, Pick 36: Xavier McKinney, S, Alabama
- Round 3, Pick 99: Nick Harris, C, Washington
Analysis: The Giants get two players who will start early on in their careers at positions of need. McKinney will slide right in beside Jabrill Peppers and Harris would most likely displace Spencer Pulley, Jon Halapio or whoever the Giants bring to camp at center.
Day 3
- Round 4, Pick 110: Alton Robinson, EDGE, Syracuse
- Round 5, Pick 150: A.J. Dillon, RB, Boston College
- Round 6, Pick 183: Trevis Gipson, EDGE, Tulsa
- Round 7, Pick 218: Benito Jones, DL, Mississippi
- Round 7, Pick 238: Myles Dorn, S, North Carolina
- Round 7, Pick 247: Juwan Johnson, WR, Oregon
- Round 7, Pick 255: Davion Taylor, LB, Colorado
Analysis: Two potentially productive edge rushers in Robinson and Gipson surround the Dillon pick. A running back you say? Well, last year we saw Saquon Barkley’s human side and Dillion compares to James Conner in some scouting reports. Benito Jones is a fighter the Giants could use in the middle of the defense. The other seventh round picks are all well-rounded football players that could add value on special teams as well as their natural positions.