The NFL offseason has officially arrived following the conclusion of Super Bowl LIX, which we won’t rehash in order to protect the mental stability of New York Giants fans (including our own staff).
Now it’s full steam ahead toward free agency, which will completely render all mock drafts null and void. But until we reach that point, why not conduct another simulation?
As usual, we used the Pro Football Focus mock draft simulator for this exercise and left all settings on default. There were no trades, we controlled only the New York Giants and limited it to four rounds.
Here’s how things played out:
The NFL offseason has officially arrived following the conclusion of Super Bowl LIX, which we won’t rehash in order to protect the mental stability of New York Giants fans (including our own staff).Now it’s full steam ahead toward free agency, which will completely render all mock drafts null and void. But until we reach that point, why not conduct another simulation?As usual, we used the Pro Football Focus mock draft simulator for this exercise and left all settings on default. There were no trades, we controlled only the New York Giants and limited it to four rounds.Here’s how things played out:
The NFL offseason has officially arrived following the conclusion of Super Bowl LIX, which we won’t rehash in order to protect the mental stability of New York Giants fans (including our own staff).
Now it’s full steam ahead toward free agency, which will completely render all mock drafts null and void. But until we reach that point, why not conduct another simulation?
As usual, we used the Pro Football Focus mock draft simulator for this exercise and left all settings on default. There were no trades, we controlled only the New York Giants and limited it to four rounds.
Here’s how things played out:
Round 1, Pick 3: Colorado WR/CB Travis Hunter
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Cam Ward went off the board to the Tennessee Titans at No. 1 overall and Shedeur Sanders quickly followed to the Cleveland Browns at No. 2 overall. That made our choice for the Giants relatively simple.
Travis Hunter is a generational talent and arguably the best player in the upcoming draft class. He can play both cornerback and wide receiver, giving the Giants flexibility at two positions should they choose to allow it.
Hunter would immediately step in as CB1 over Deonte Banks and/or WR2 alongside Malik Nabers.
Round 2, Pick 34: Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart
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Jaxson Dart is rapidly climbing the quarterback rankings and arguably tops the second tier behind Ward and Sanders. It’s becoming more and more unlikely that he’ll fall to the early stages of Round 2 but in this particular simulation, he did.
The irony is the same as our previous mock draft, which we’ll again address later on.
Bottom line? If the Giants miss out on Ward and Sanders, grab Hunter, and then still find a way to land Dart, they should consider themselves lucky. We believe the gap between Ward/Sanders and Dart isn’t that sizable, so this plays.
Round 3, Pick 65: West Virginia OT Wyatt Milum
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The offensive line continues to be an issue for the Giants and a major reason why they’re held back year after year. Offensive tackle Wyatt Milum is widely considered one of the safest prospects in the entire 2025 NFL draft and is routinely praised for his toughness.
Milum’s stock is rising so he may not make it to this spot come April. But for now, the Giants get their new right tackle, allowing Jermaine Eluemunor to move back inside, shoring up a guard position.
Two-for-one.
Round 4, Pick 103: UCF RB RJ Harvey
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Running back is not exactly high on the Giants’ list of needs but it shouldn’t be ignored, either. Devin Singletary averaged just 3.9 yards per carry last season and lost his job to rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Meanwhile, Eric Gray and Dante Miller have provided very little.
UCF’s RJ Harvey is one of the most underrated and overlooked players in this class because of the prospect depth at the position. As a result, someone will get great value and why not the Giants? He was top-5 in the country in yards, yards per attempt, touchdowns, 10-plus yard runs, and 15-plus yard runs.
Harvey is also expected to clock a 4.40 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine. Pair him with Tracy and enjoy the dynamic duo.
Round 4, Pick 133: Miami iDL Simeon Barrow Jr.
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Speaking of value, landing Miami defensive lineman Simeon Barrow Jr. late in the fourth round would be a steal for general manager Joe Schoen.
Barrow logged more than 1,800 snaps throughout his college career and is considered an elite plug-and-play run defender. He added 16.0 sacks but will need to develop more as a pass rusher.
The concern with Barrow is that he’s undersized at 6-foot-3 and 290 pounds but as we saw with Elijah Chatman this past season, sometimes those worries are much ado about nothing.
The added bonus with Barrow is that he’s also a solid special teams player who picked up two blocks in 2024.
Final PFF grade: B-
An “F” for Dart in the second round is just as amusing as last time. PFF needs to update their positional rankings and value charts because that would be a steal for the Giants.
A “C-” for Barrow Jr. also seems a little harsh given his upside.
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