2024 NFL Mock Draft: New York Giants grab their quarterback

Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU

Present Roster and Ranks

Earlier than we get into what the Giants ought to do with the sixth choose within the draft, we should always first have a look at how they fared final 12 months in addition to the roster composition.

Conventional YPG Stats (Rank) / (2022 Rank)

Giants followers entered the 2023 season with elevated expectations after a shocking run to the Divisional Spherical in 2022. Superior statistics (and the attention check) instructed {that a} regression was coming, however New York stubbornness trumps all. Making issues worse, the staff re-committed to Daniel Jones on a 4-year, $160 million contract, alienated their finest offensive weapon through the use of the franchise tag, and traded draft capital for an getting older and infrequently injured TE. The Week 1 thrashing by the hands of the Cowboys foreshadowed what would change into a dreadful season. At instances the Giants grew to become unwatchable and uncompetitive final 12 months. Nonetheless, a saviour by the identify of Tommy DeVito led the Giants on a 3-game profitable streak which did nothing however harm their draft place. At the least they have been sensible to recoup some worth by buying and selling Leonard Williams to the Seahawks on the commerce deadline.From a roster perspective, the Giants lack playmakers on either side of the ball. The defensive position needs to be top-of-the-line within the NFL after the commerce for Brian Burns. Having Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux on the surface with Dexter Lawrence within the center ought to give new DC Shane Bowen alternatives to be artistic. The secondary suffered a giant loss with Xavier McKinney transferring on to Inexperienced Bay. Outdated buddy Jalen Mills supplies a reliable starter, however doesn’t have the identical bodily instruments as McKinney. The again seven wants an improve if the Giants are to change into aggressive. Sadly for Giants followers, it would take not less than another offseason to restock the expertise.

On offence, it says quite a bit concerning the state of the staff when their finest participant for the final six years was a working again. The Giants have been painful to observe on offence final 12 months, and that was earlier than Daniel Jones was injured. Their OL has a stud at LT in Andrew Thomas, however regardless of a big funding in draft capital, is a large number in all places else. They’ve a roster stuffed with #2 and #3 WRs, and most are higher suited to the slot than outdoors. Now they’ve misplaced their finest offensive weapon and changed him with Devin Singletary. Singletary had an important stretch run in Houston final 12 months, however has not proven the power to be a real bell cow. Jones was given ample time and alternatives to indicate that he might be the man, however he’s fallen flat each time. One playoff win in six seasons doesn’t justify the contract that he was given final 12 months, and he’s probably taking part in in his remaining season for the Giants (a lot to our dismay as Eagles followers).

The Choose

The way in which the board fell, coupled with the lack on this setting for groups to commerce in entrance of them, is maybe the perfect situation for the Giants. They desperately want so as to add a franchise QB to allow them to cease being the doormat that they’ve been for the final decade. If that is how the board fell, I imagine that the Giants would draft JJ McCarthy from Michigan to be their long run resolution. Nonetheless, I get to make the choose for the Giants and with the sixth choose within the 2024 NFL Draft, the Giants choose: Jayden Daniels, QB LSU (and I’m a Michigan fan).

Long run improvement needs to be the purpose, and never brief time period outcomes. Daniel Jones’ profession was maybe doomed by poor line play and an absence of playmakers. These points nonetheless exist on this Giants roster. Jones’ presence provides them the chance to permit Daniels to develop, with out throwing him on the sector earlier than he’s prepared. It needs to be the identical strategy that the Packers took with Jordan Love, and all of us noticed how that paid off final season.

The Rationale

Merely put, with Saquon Barkley leaving, the Giants want a brand new face of the franchise and the reigning Heisman trophy winner provides them simply that. Daniels is a modern-day QB combining an correct arm and lethal deep ball with the power to take any run to the home. Enjoying within the SEC ought to have been the most effective preparation potential for NFL defences, and his stats examine very favorably with two of the most effective Heisman profitable QBs from the SEC:

Being extra environment friendly as a passer than Burrow and extra explosive than Cam Newton as a runner ought to scare NFL defensive coordinators. As an Eagles fan, my least desired consequence can be Daniels ending up within the division (actually hoping the Commanders take McCarthy and the Giants take Drake Maye or get shut out). He has every little thing you’ll need in a prospect and will grow to be Lamar Jackson. Nonetheless, I’ll current two issues that might scare me as a GM. First, Daniels’ stress to sack charge is alarming (20.2%). Per Brett Whitefield of Fantasy Factors, that is one QB stat that’s sticky from school to the professionals. That might scare me because it provides the unfavourable Justin Fields vibes. The second is his penchant for attempting to increase the play and never slide. Whereas that results in a few of his spotlight runs, he’s solely 210 lbs so he won’t be able to face up to huge hits within the NFL with out ending up on the damage report. Total, he can be a superb alternative and would carry pleasure to Giants followers and provides the staff the chance for continued success.

Professionals Breaking Down Jayden Daniels:

I defer to the consultants in breaking down movie. Under are a few of the higher breakdowns that spotlight Jayden Daniels.

Strengths (by way of NFL Media’s Lance Zierlein)

Sport is marked by command of the sector and soccer intelligence.
Acknowledges pre-snap stress and has a plan to counter it.
Will get everybody on the identical web page when organising safety.
Full-field reader with good rhythm by way of his progressions.
Keen to plant his flag and assault defenses from the pocket.
Maintains passing platform when sliding across the pocket.
Has made footwork as a passer a precedence throughout his profession.
Anticipatory thrower with accuracy and really feel for attacking zone home windows.
Has the working expertise to show scrambles into back-breaking performs.
Has the pace to maintain defenses sincere with zone-read ideas.

Greg Cosell Breakdown: [Link here]

Weaknesses (by way of NFL Media’s Lance Zierlein)

Slender body will result in sturdiness issues.
Lack of zip creates hazard for him outdoors the numbers.
Will drop his eyes within the pocket to scan for exits.
Under-average push and placement on deep throws.
Considerably extra correct on rollouts than as a scrambling passer.
Tends to fall off of fade throws, leaving them brief.

2024 BGN Mock Draft Order

1) Bears (Draftjunky): Caleb Williams, QB, USC2) Commanders (surefooted): Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State3) Patriots (niels.rosenquist): Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina4) Cardinals (eaglenomics): Malik Nabers, WR, LSU5) Chargers (SeanEFootball): Rome Odunze, WR, Washington6) Giants (89Tremaine) Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU7) Titans (Philly21)8) Falcons (BrianLee0480)9) Bears (pheebthegoose)10) Jets (GreenGrampa)11) Vikings (The Participant Previously Often known as Mousecop)12) Broncos (PBARB1978)13) Raiders (iam4theBirdz)14) Saints (Fly Like An Eagle)15) Colts (J. Wil)16) Seahawks (Phreezy E)17) Jaguars (dredscottroberts)18) Bengals (grantspectations)19) Rams (Nolo0oo)20) Steelers (Dr.MidnightGreen)21) Dolphins (Neil Dutton)22) Eagles (ablesser88)23) Vikings (RabidPanda13)24) Cowboys (Elliptical Man)25) Packers (LeFire)26) Buccaneers (FlJoe)27) Cardinals (green1us)28) Payments (Leo Bedio)29) Lions (MrOilman)30) Ravens (LancGuy)31) 49ers (SakPrescott)32) Chiefs (Hoosinole)

Now it’s time so that you can vote for who YOU assume needs to be chosen within the 2024 BGN Group Consensus Mock Draft.

1) Bears: QB Caleb Williams2) Commanders: QB Jayden Daniels3) Patriots: QB Drake Maye4) Cardinals: WR Marvin Harrison Jr.5) Chargers: WR Malik Nabers6) Giants: