Projected Trade: New York Football Giants trade their 6th overall pick and their second-rounder to the Patriots/Cardinals for the opportunity to select QB Drake Maye. It's speculative, but let's roll with it.
1) QB Drake Maye - UNC: My top quarterback prospect. With our need for a franchise QB and all the issues surrounding Daniel Jones, we get our franchise QB. Maye should start by holding the clipboard... uh, tablet for much of his rookie season, backing up Drew Lock.
3) RB Jonathon Brooks - Texas: My top running back prospect. Brooks might have been a first-round talent if not for his ACL injury. But he's healthy now, he has low tread on his tires and he'll be an every-down workhorse RB in the mold of Zack Moss.
4) S Jaden Hicks - Washington State: My top safety prospect, possibly taken in the third round but ideally falling to Day 3. Hicks boasts physicality, athleticism, instincts, and coverage skills. While he excels as an in-the-box safety, he's also adept at covering tight ends and running backs.
5) DL Maason Smith - LSU: A speculative pick. Smith possesses abundant talent and traits despite an underwhelming and injury-marred tenure at LSU. With the right coaching, particularly from Andre Patterson, Smith could realize his immense potential. That's what I'm banking on.
6) CB Kalen King - Penn State: King endured a tough 2023 season, but his promising 2022 performance suggests his potential. Despite his struggles and somewhat pedestrian Combine, he remains faster and more physical than his recent showing indicates. He's a solid tackler with physicality to boost.
Not likely close.
It should with the Cardinals. According to the tables, a 3rd is more than enough to get from 6 to 4. A second is overkill.
Solid effort!
No interest in Brooks. Stop taking injured players, especially with day one or two picks.
Hicks, Smith, and King will not be available in the fourth, fifth, and sixth rounds.
We need to take a WR.
To the #3 pick? Probably not. To #4? I think that's enough.
Which I wouldn't do
Agreed, but they were available when I did the simulator on PFN
This is a realistic draft.
Solid effort!
Yeah, I want a WR as well, since it's our biggest need, but I didn't see a WR who was the BPA where we were picking.
This is a realistic draft.
The Giants give one team this year's #2 and another team next year's #2 for example.
This is a realistic draft.
The Giants give one team this year's #2 and another team next year's #2 for example.
6, 47, and a second round pick next year is a perfectly reasonable prediction to move to 4 or 3 via 2-team trade.
New England is most certainly not moving back to 6 for just 47.
The Jets Colts trade in 2018 is a perfect comparison. The Jets moved from 6 to 3, and it cost them 37 and 49.
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trade up for Maye without the #2025 is possible given the asshat scenario already put out there.
This is a realistic draft.
The Giants give one team this year's #2 and another team next year's #2 for example.
Exactly.. I am really curious if this deal gets done BEFORE Thursday..
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trade up for Maye without the #2025 is possible given the asshat scenario already put out there.
This is a realistic draft.
The Giants give one team this year's #2 and another team next year's #2 for example.
6, 47, and a second round pick next year is a perfectly reasonable prediction to move to 4 or 3 via 2-team trade.
New England is most certainly not moving back to 6 for just 47.
The Jets Colts trade in 2018 is a perfect comparison. The Jets moved from 6 to 3, and it cost them 37 and 49.
37, 49 and next year's 2nd
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trade up for Maye without the #2025 is possible given the asshat scenario already put out there.
This is a realistic draft.
The Giants give one team this year's #2 and another team next year's #2 for example.
Exactly.. I am really curious if this deal gets done BEFORE Thursday..
I think they would wait until NE was on the clock to be sure CW and JD went 1-2.
Oops, missed that.
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In comment 16481480 Eric from BBI said:
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trade up for Maye without the #2025 is possible given the asshat scenario already put out there.
This is a realistic draft.
The Giants give one team this year's #2 and another team next year's #2 for example.
Exactly.. I am really curious if this deal gets done BEFORE Thursday..
It can't. Washington may take Maye.
What do you mean why? The answers are obvious. Commanders could like Daniels more than Maye and Kraft likes McCarthy more than Maye. Cardinals could have Harrison and Nabers closely ranked.
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In comment 16481484 Eric from BBI said:
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In comment 16481480 Eric from BBI said:
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trade up for Maye without the #2025 is possible given the asshat scenario already put out there.
This is a realistic draft.
The Giants give one team this year's #2 and another team next year's #2 for example.
Exactly.. I am really curious if this deal gets done BEFORE Thursday..
It can't. Washington may take Maye.
Not if word comes out that Washington and Daniels have a deal in place or working towards a deal.. But yeah, NFL will want it to be Thursday too.
No, it wouldn’t. At least the second rounder next year as well.
I understand some of our connected friends might have implied otherwise, but history doesn't support it.
This mock draft makes more sense of you subtract Brooks.
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Both Washington and NE pass on Maye? Why would the Cardinals pass on Harrison when their QB desperately needs a WR1. Giants are not taking a QB!! Maye isn't falling to 6 and we aren't taking that bust from Michigan.
What do you mean why? The answers are obvious. Commanders could like Daniels more than Maye and Kraft likes McCarthy more than Maye. Cardinals could have Harrison and Nabers closely ranked.
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Both Washington and NE pass on Maye? Why would the Cardinals pass on Harrison when their QB desperately needs a WR1. Giants are not taking a QB!! Maye isn't falling to 6 and we aren't taking that bust from Michigan.
What do you mean why? The answers are obvious. Commanders could like Daniels more than Maye and Kraft likes McCarthy more than Maye. Cardinals could have Harrison and Nabers closely ranked.
People are delusional if you think JJ is a top 10 pick or that's Nabers is even close to Harrison. I'll roll back to you Thursday night after all this talk about a QB put the rest
Regarding the WRs, it's well publicized that some teams have Nabers close to Harrison. Again, doesn't matter what you and I think.
Right now, Nabers is almost universally projected to go at #6.
I chuckled out loud at this.
It will be curious to see if the Giants agree with you and to see if the players you covet are that good.
I know you dislike McCarthy and that you love Penix.
We will see who has a better career.
Regarding the WRs, it's well publicized that some teams have Nabers close to Harrison. Again, doesn't matter what you and I think.
Right now, Nabers is almost universally projected to go at #6.
Your right doesn't matter what I think nor you for that matter. Nabers and Harrison are 130+ target WR!! Tell me the last Giants to get more than 120 targets? I'll make it easy V. Cruz!! I don't care who the QB is both those guys elevate our passing game. Giants need a lot more than just a QB.
I did the PFN simulator. And the Huddle Report isn’t the final prognosticator of where guys land.
Why the need to be snarky?
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I've been waiting for this since your first mock was released.
Why the need to be snarky?
No real reason. It's just my nature. Did you not expect a response like that?
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According to the latest THR Top 200, Brooks is ranked 55th, Hicks 73rd, and Smith 78th; you have them going 70th, 107th, and 166th. I think you need to be more realistic.
I did the PFN simulator. And the Huddle Report isn’t the final prognosticator of where guys land.
52) Mason Smith
59) Brooks
60) Hicks
94) King
p.s.--THR has King at #182
2 (43): QB Michael Penix
3 (71): RB Jonathan Brooks
5 (138): CB Khyree Jackson
6 (166): ER Jonah Elliss
6 (183): ER Mohamed Kamara
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Both Washington and NE pass on Maye? Why would the Cardinals pass on Harrison when their QB desperately needs a WR1. Giants are not taking a QB!! Maye isn't falling to 6 and we aren't taking that bust fromMichigan.
What do you mean why? The answers are obvious. Commanders could like Daniels more than Maye and Kraft likes McCarthy more than Maye. Cardinals could have Harrison and Nabers closely ranked.
I told you all there would be no QB!!! All that nonsense about trades and how it was obviously? Giants didn't need to do anything to get JJ and they let him pass right on by. There's was never a QB consideration and anyone who says they have a source they giants tried to trade up for Maye is a liar. We got the portion we needed the most who was also the BPA at 6. Go against.
And he did :P