It’s been just one week, but early impressions from the New York Giants in 2024 haven’t been good. In fact, they were horrid against the Minnesota Vikings to open up the campaign. And while talent remains on both sides of the ball despite the loss of running back Saquon Barkley—who amassed a trio of touchdowns in his Philadelphia Eagles debut—the Giants remain an organization with a long list of questions and minimal answers on the 53-man roster.
One loss won’t paint the full picture of a season, but should things continue to spiral downward with Daniel Jones at the helm, this seven-round mock could be the route New York goes come springtime.
Round 1 (No. 1 overall): Carson Beck, QB, Georgia
Continuing to proceed with Jones under center could be a fireable offense for all parties involved in New York. Whether this front office actually makes it to next spring remains to be seen, but a change at QB was needed a long time ago. With Carson Beck, the Giants get a fresh start with pieces in place for him to succeed right away. How Beck wins—primarily in the pocket—will present a high-floor prospect with the mental fortitude and physical traits to lead an NFL offense.
Round 2 (No. 33 overall): Denzel Burke, CB, Ohio State
The Giants look to have hit on nickel corner Dru Phillips (third-rounder in 2024) but help is needed opposite of Deonte Banks on the perimeter. Denzel Burke is an aggressive and quick-footed corner whose instincts and willingness to mix it up at the line of scrimmage present a player with a similar mindset to that of Banks. Each snap is taken personally for the Ohio State Buckeye standout, a mindset coordinators love in perimeter stalwarts.
Round 3 (No. 65 overall): Jordan Burch, DL, Oregon
At nearly 300 pounds, Jordan Burch can provide the positional versatility and vertical push to assist Dexter Lawrence in the trenches. While the presence of Kayvon Thibodeaux and Brian Burns is nice to have off the edge, forcing pressure from the interior will boost the unit as a whole and force teams to pick their poison in choosing who to double.
Round 4 (No. 97 overall): RJ Harvey, RB, UCF
The 2025 class of RBs will be historic. There are talents of all shapes and sizes, speeds, and skill sets, and RJ Harvey is right in the mix to be amongst the premier in the class. A fringe top-100 player before the season began, Harvey has accrued six touchdowns on the ground through two weeks, averaging nearly nine yards (!!!) a carry. He’s a name to get familiar with.
Round 4 (No. 134 overall): Tory Horton, WR, Colorado State
The Giants have their alpha in Malik Nabers. A few other nice young pieces are present as well in Wan’Dale Robinson and Jalin Hyatt. However, more talent is warranted. Enter Tory Horton, a long and fluid route-runner with sensational hands and the body control to make plays at all three depths. Horton has experience as a ‘WR1’ within an offensive attack and he also projects as a potential contributor on special teams.
Round 5 (No. 161 overall): Marcus Allen, CB, North Carolina
Keep adding more talent in the secondary. Marcus Allen is a pure cover corner whose comfortability in man situations showcases a high-floor, high-ceiling prospect. He’s got excellent size at 6-foot-1 and the lower-half twitch to redirect and run with varying body types.
Round 7 (No. 214 overall): Corey Dyches, TE, California
Working toward the back of the draft requires teams to dig deep into their evaluations. This is where you’ll see teams take a chance on a player whose skill set remains highly intriguing, presenting an organization with a low-risk, high-reward approach considering the minimal draft capital associated with the selection.
Speaking of ‘intriguing’ skill sets, Corey Dyches fits the script to a T. A transfer to Cal after years in the Big Ten at Maryland, Dyches is an athletic move piece that could find a role inside a Giants offense that remains in search of playmakers at the TE spot. Theo Johnson and primary Y-TE Daniel Bellinger remain in town, but Dyches’ athletic profile could compete for snaps in multi-TE packages.
Round 7 (245 overall): Connor O’Toole, EDGE, Utah
I personally like Connor O’Toole a bunch and think he’s a player who will rise on boards as the season progresses. He has excellent burst off the snap and does well to sell moves both to the inside/outside shoulder to create push. O’Toole totaled 24 pressures in eight appearances last fall (six pressures through two weeks this year), and his get-off, length, and production on high-leverage downs showcase a well-refined prospect at the position. He had a handful of good reps against Pittsburgh Steelers first-round offensive lineman Troy Fautanu last fall and is a player who should absolutely push for a key rotational role at the next level.
