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As things stand now, prior to Week 15, the New York Giants hold the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
But nobody really expects them to hold that pick once things are all said and done. It’d be fantastic to hold the first or second pick in the draft and auction it off to a team desperate for a quarterback. However, the Giants have one of the easiest remaining schedules in the NFL, with games against the Washington Commanders, Minnesota Vikings, and Las Vegas Raiders before their season finale against the Dallas Cowboys.
It’s entirely possible that the Giants could win three of four — or even all four, given the ceiling we’ve seen this team play to — and finish with a five or six-win season. Obviously not a great season, but that could be enough to knock them out of the Top 5, or even the Top 10 in the draft order.
As of this writing, there are 15 teams with 6 or fewer wins on the season.
It’s possible, albeit unlikely, that if Jaxson Dart accomplishes his goal of winning the final four games that the Giants could be picking at the bottom of the first half of the draft order. It’s also possible that the Giants could still be picking in the Top 5 or 10, but trade down in the first round to recoup some of the assets used to acquire Jaxson Dart.
So with that in mind, and the fact that we’re in the lull between Championship Saturday and Bowl Season, I wanted to go over some of the top prospects who could be options outside of the Top 10.
Delane has a real chance to be the first cornerback selected in April. However, his performance over the draft process will determine whether that’s in the Top 10 or not. He has the ability to play in man or zone coverage, and has largely been lock-down this year. Opposing quarterbacks have only managed a passer rating of 26.7 throwing in his direction.
We’ve brought Mauigoa up a few times in relation to the Giants. The Miami right tackle could be a real option for the Giants if Jermaine Eluemunor leaves in Free Agency and the team isn’t ready to put all their eggs in Marcus Mbow’s basket.
Mauigoa could win the job outright, and there are some who think he could be a guard at the NFL level.
Styles has faded into the background a bit as Arvell Reese emerged for the OSU defense. But while the Giants already have three defenders like Reese, they have none like Styles.
Styles started games as a safety when he arrived at OSU, but transitioned to linebacker after the 2023 season. But unlike other converted defensive backs, Styles is definitely built like a linebacker at 6-foot-4, 245 pounds. Styles is strong against the run and pass,...
