The New York Giants hope to fill wants with expertise within the upcoming NFL draft later this month. In a brand new mock draft from ESPN NFL analyst Discipline Yates, they just do that.
Massive Blue is in dire want of an offensive weapon/playmaker and a shutdown nook on protection to play throughout from Deonte Banks.
Yates mocks LSU vast receiver Malik Nabers with the sixth total within the first spherical.
The Giants’ vast receiver corps doesn’t have a difference-maker for the time being, however that may all change with Nabers. He’s probably the most explosive participant within the draft and a run-after-catch nightmare for defenses; he compelled 27 missed tackles in 2023 throughout a breakout season. Whereas the Giants seem open to contemplating a first-round quarterback, there are already 4 off the board right here, so I believe the workforce would flip its consideration to upgrading round Daniel Jones.
In Spherical 2, at choose No. 47, the Giants go native by taking Rutgers cornerback Max Melton.
The Giants used a first-round choose on Deonte Banks final April however should proceed to pad that cornerback depth. This choose would make for a straightforward commute for Melton, a New Jersey native who began 4 seasons at Rutgers. He has a wonderful set off again to the soccer and nice ball expertise (three interceptions in 2023).
These two picks will fill some quick holes within the Giants’ roster. Nabers will probably be a Day 1 starter and hopefully an impression participant from the start.
Melton, if not an prompt starter, needs to be within the combine early as his solely competitors is Nick McCloud and Tre Hawkins III.