The 2024 NFL Scouting Mix in Indianapolis, Indiana will get underway this week and draft prospects will rise or fall relying on how they check.
Earlier than these wild swings happen, these of us at Giants Wire took our first stab at a full 7-round mock draft focusing solely on the New York Giants.
As a result of our earlier Spherical 1 mock draft was so controversial, we eradicated all trades on this one. That’s clearly not how the precise draft will play out however solely permitting a single commerce final time was justifiably unrealistic as effectively.
For this mock draft, we as soon as towards used the Professional Soccer Focus mock draft simulator and left all settings on default. We selected just for the Giants.
Right here’s a take a look at the Giants. seven-pick haul.
With the highest three quarterbacks off the board and no trades on this draft, the Giants snag a real WR1 with Washington’s Rome Odunze, who has turn into an more and more fashionable mock to the crew.
J.J. McCarthy is presently rising up the draft boards and it’s extremely unlikely he’ll be accessible to the Giants with this decide. Nonetheless, he was on this mock draft and there was no manner we may move on him.
The Giants are in determined want of edge rushers to pair with Kayvon Thibodeaux and Jonah Elliss is a productive possibility at this spot. There’s a variety of debate about the place Elliss will in the end go — some say he’s a prime 5 edge rusher within the draft and others say developmental Spherical 3 expertise — however from a pure move rush perspective, he will help the Giants on Day 1.
This decide was about pairing worth with want. Exterior of Johnny Wilson, the Giants would have needed to attain for an additional participant of want, so including the 6-foot-6 goal appeared just like the optimum alternative. He offers Large Blue the tall goal at broad receiver they presently lack and whereas he’s a bit inconsistent, he may grow to be a high quality possibility over time. On Day 1, he’d slot in as a part of a rotation.
Audric Estime, a New York native, is a 5-foot-11, 227-pound energy again. Assuming the Giants go along with extra of a rotation in 2024, he would offer a novel aspect to the backfield along with his persistence and North-South working fashion. He’s not going to interrupt a bit one and out-run speedy defenders and he’ll want to enhance as a receiver, however in short-yardage conditions, Estime can be a very good one to have.
The Giants are more likely to signal a pair of guards in free company however that received’t imply their work is completed. They’re exceptionally skinny alongside the road and Cooper Beebe wouldn’t solely present quick depth, however may develop right into a long-term starter. He’s obtained the best dimension (6-foot-4, 335 kilos) and energy, and offers a little bit versatility having taken snaps at each OL place aside from heart. Within the run recreation, he’d be a monster.
The Giants are going to want some defensive backs this offseason and never deciding on extra on this mock could possibly be seen as a adverse. Jaylin Simpson is a tall, speedy and slender security who isn’t afraid to put the increase on opposing tight ends and working backs. He’s stable in protection and succesful towards the run, and might play a number of positions. If he exams effectively on the NFL Mix, he would possibly climb to a Day 2 decide.