New York Giants NFL Mock Draft Roundup 1.0

With the third overall pick last year, the Giants front office hit it out of the park with a stud like Abdul Carter at No. 3 and plenty of value picks later (Darius Alexander, Marcus Mbow, etc.). If they're picking third again, however, a new front office could be making the selections. Even if that happens, it may be too early to throw in the towel on Jaxson Dart (even if a new regime isn't sold on him).

Bolstering the offensive line by pairing Proctor as a bookend to Andrew Thomas would make sense. Proctor, who was a top-10 recruit in the 2023 recruiting class, is massive tackle prospect who moves well for his size and is a mauler in the run game.

A linebacker is not going to go this early in the draft, but the Giants do not need a quarterback. Hill has been a personal favorite to watch early in the process. He has great size for the position and is also a great athlete capable of playing in space.

Proctor is a massive prospect at 6-foot-7 and 360 pounds. He's a mauler in the run game, and if he gets hands on rushers cleanly, he can quickly neutralize them. The pop in his hands and overall strength are his best traits, but he must become more consistent in pass protection. The 19-year-old has the potential to be a top-five pick. The Giants do have Andrew Thomas at left tackle, but their offensive line remains a work in progress.

The Giants have QB Jaxson Dart in the fold already, so trading down is a very strong possibility here with the glut of quarterback-starved teams in the NFL right now. Proctor would give Dart a dependable blindside pass protector to grow with.

A key leader on the reigning national champions, there's a good case to be made that he's been the best defensive player in college football since the second half of his freshman year at Alabama. There will be plenty of questions about positional value, with the Giants taking him inside the top five. Still, he's great in coverage, a top-notch run defender and a true game-changer who could further elevate New York's secondary.

The Evan Neal experiment was a failure in New York, which is why the Giants might be looking at offensive tackle early in next year's draft. Fano has first-round feet and was equally effective in pass protection and as a run blocker last season.

A consensus five-star recruit who Mario Cristobal has helped mold into a monster in the running game, Mauigoa has started all 26 games of his college career at right tackle, helping the Hurricanes lead the nation in points per game last year. He is quick and powerful but can get far over his skis, currently projecting better inside.

Much as John Mara might like another crack at a Manning behind center, Big Blue can instead forge ahead with setting Jaxson Dart up for success. The Giants go big — literally — with the 6-7, 360-pound Proctor, who can pair with left tackle Andrew Thomas to provide the steady protection that the franchise has long lacked.