Big Blue View
So, go ahead and start ripping the picks. I know you will.
The time has come for me to begin what has become an annual tradition at Big Blue View of posting weekly multi-round mock drafts for the New York Giants.
I am well aware that most of you will skip right to the picks and won’t care about any of the preamble. Still, here is my annual reminder that I am not necessarily trying to be correct as I present these each week. I am trying to present scenarios, create discussion and help all of us learn about a variety of players.
As such, I will occasionally present scenarios I don’t think will actually happen. With that said, let’s get to the picks in what will be a four-round mock draft.
I am using the NFL Mock Draft Database simulator for the selections.
In this scenario, the Tennessee Titans take Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders at No. 1. The Cleveland Browns then pass on quarterback at No. 2, leaving Ward for the Giants.
Before we learn what happens in free agency, this is the scenario that would be the best for the Giants.
Ward is generally considered QB1 in the 2025 class. Dane Brugler of The Athletic has Ward ranked that way.
Brugler says “it became pretty clear early in the 2024 season that if an NFL team was to bet on a quarterback in this draft class, Ward would be the guy.”
The Giants need to come out of this offseason with a big-time option at the position. Here, they do. And, they don’t have to manuever the draft board to do it.
With Ward available, no other players were considered for this pick.
After quarterback, the Giants simply MUST get back to prioritizing building the trenches in the draft. It would also, of course, be a good idea to get those picks right. I fully intend to prioritize the trenches in every mock draft I put together leading up to the draft.
If GM Joe Schoen wants to save his job — and Brian Daboll’s — getting back to building from the inside out is highly recommended.
I don’t know if Nolen will last this long in the real draft, but if he does it would be awfully difficult to let him go by.
Brugler says:
With his length and surge off the ball, Nolen creates immediate force and can be a play-wrecker because of how quickly he penetrates gaps.
33rd Team says Nolen “projects as an impact starter at the NFL level by the end of his rookie contract.”
The Giants have to get help for Dexter Lawrence. Schoen has never used a premium draft pick on the defensive tackle spot. It’s time for that to change.
Other players considered:
There were a LOT of players to choose from here. Among them:
Josh Conerly, OT, Oregon;...
