Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. throws a pass during the first half of the team’s NCAA college football game against Southern California, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The first few days of free agency have been a whirlwind for the New York Giants, as Joe Schoen answered the losses of Saquon Barkley and Xavier McKinney with the blockbuster trade for Carolina Panthers star pass-rusher Brian Burns along with the signings of two offensive linemen to help bolster a sieve-like unit from last year.
While Schoen will still be plenty busy on the open market, the NFL Draft next month in Detroit provides immense opportunities for the Giants to expedite their re-tooling as they look to build long-term sustainability.
After their recent moves, their draft strategy might have changed, somewhat. We broke out our crystal ball to see how that might play out come April’s selection process.
Giants 2024 7-round Mock Draft
Round 1, Pick 6: Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
Once in a position to draft a quarterback, the Giants watch as the top three quarterbacks of the draft go with the top three picks. In this scenario, the Chicago Bears and USC’s Caleb Williams are a foregone conclusion after moving on from Justin Fields. The Washington Commanders take UNC’s Drake Maye with the No.2 pick as they are not sold on Sam Howell, and the New England Patriots poach reigning Heisman winner Jayden Daniels out of LSU. Daniels had long been viewed as a potential pick at No. 6 for Schoen, but no need to reach for Daniel Jones’ successor unless the team is 100% sold on JJ McCarthy.
This would present a prime opportunity to take a top-tier offensive lineman, but we have the Los Angeles Chargers taking top offensive tackle Joe Alt out of Notre Dame with the No. 5 pick as they are desperate to protect franchise QB, Justin Herbert. Olu Fashanu (Penn State) and Taliese Fuaga…
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