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NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah Goes on the Offense for Giants in Initial Mock Draft

Jeremiah's pick is on the offensive side of the ball, but no, it's not a quarterback.

Patricia Traina

NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah Goes on the Offense for Giants in Initial Mock Draft
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NFL Mock draft season is fully underway, and over the next several weeks, it will be a guessing game as to how the 32 NFL teams decide to go with their 2024 draft plans.

That includes the New York Giants, who currently hold the sixth overall pick in the draft for what will be the sixth time in their franchise’s history. And according to NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah, he’s projecting the Giants sit tight at No. 6 and draft LSU receiver Malik Nabers in the first round.

Notes Jeremiah of his selection:

This continues the Giants’ quest from last offseason to add team speed. Nabers is the most explosive wideout in the draft.

Jeremiah’s reasoning makes sense, for if the top three quarterbacks in the draft—Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, and Jayden Daniels—are all off the board within the first three picks, as Jeremiah suggests might be the case in his initial mock draft, the Giants may as well sit tight and go best player available to help build the league’s 32nd ranked offense last year.

But Nabers is a player who can help fix that. Keith Sanches, co-host of the Locked On NFL Draft podcast and talent evaluator for the Pro Football NEtowrk note that Nabers, "has the complete package of explosiveness, acceleration, and strength that allows him to be a great route-runner and physically dominant in run-after-catch situations.” 

Of course, going the receiver route means the Giants would be eschewing adding Notre Dame offensive tackle Joe Alt to the mix at a position that many feel needs an upgrade. However, Jeremiah said this is a “very deep group of offensive tackles” in this year's class.

The Giants are counting on new offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo to work his magic in fixing an inconsistent and underperforming offensive line. However, it would be surprising if Giants general manager Joe Schoen doesn't add to the group.

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Patricia Traina
PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.

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