2026 New York Giants Mock Draft: 7-Round Projection
Draft Capital: 6 picks | Overall Grade: B Last Updated: September 07, 2026Overview
New York Giants enter the 2026 NFL Draft with 6 selections. Biggest needs: IDL, IOL, Safety.
Complete Draft Class:Miami
— Grade B-
Ohio State
— Grade C
Miami
— Grade C-
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Complete Pick-by-Pick Analysis
Pick #11 - New York Giants: David Stone, Defensive Line, Oklahoma
Rank: #10 overall | Grade: A Why This Pick:IDL sits atop the Giants' need list, and Stone falling to them at 11 despite grading as the 10th-best prospect in the class is close to a no-brainer. This isn't a reach for need, it's a slight slide that lets New York address its top priority with a five-star talent who happened to be there. Best player available and biggest team need rarely align this cleanly.
The Fit:Stone's explosive first step, near 35-inch arms, and violent hands make him the kind of penetrating three-technique who can also kick into a two-gap role in a 3-4 front, which matters for a Giants defense running that scheme. His 18.6% run-stop rate and SEC-leading pressure numbers among defensive tackles show he's already disruptive against the run and getting there as a rusher, though his pass-rush plan is still linear and his tendency to overrun gaps will need coaching. He projects as an immediate rotational piece with the ceiling to anchor the interior line long-term.
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Pick #55 - New York Giants: OJ Frederique Jr, Cornerback,
Miami
Rank: #55 overall | Grade: B- Why This Pick:Addresses key depth concern. While Cornerback wasn't the top priority, OJ Frederique Jr's talent at #55 overall was too good to pass up. Sometimes value trumps need.
The Fit:OJ Frederique Jr brings immediate impact to New York Giants. OJ Frederique Jr is a technically refined, press-man cornerback out of Miami who has quietly become one of the most projectable corners in the 2027 class. Full name Romanas "OJ" Frederique Jr, he starred at Ft. Lauderdale's St. Thomas Aquinas after t... His best trait—elite press-man technique, considered among the best corners in the class from a pure technical standpoint—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a Kool-Aid McKinstry (press-man technician profile)-type player at the NFL level.
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Pick #75 - New York Giants: Jelani McDonald, Safety, Texas
Rank: #76 overall | Grade: C+ Why This Pick:Safety sits at the third priority on the Giants' board, and after using their first two picks on David Stone up front and Kade Pieper on the interior line, they're now circling back to fill needs behind that. Taking McDonald one spot ahead of his #76 ranking is barely a reach, essentially a wash, and it's defensible given how thin the safety class gets after this range. It's a need-driven pick that costs almost nothing in value.
The Fit:McDonald brings exactly what a 3-4 defense wants from a strong safety: downhill tackling that graded among the best in this class, with only five missed tackles on heavy volume, and versatility after Texas played him in the box, slot and deep third. His coverage instincts in man are still behind his run support, and his two pass breakups in 2025 are light for a full-time starter, but the Giants can ease him in as a box/slot piece while his range in deep coverage catches up to his physical tools.
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Pick #87 - New York Giants: Luke Montgomery, Offensive Guard,
Ohio State
Rank: #104 overall | Grade: C Why This Pick:Best player available. New York Giants needed IDL help, but Luke Montgomery (ranked #104) represents elite value here. You can't pass on top-tier talent when it falls to you.
The Fit:Luke Montgomery brings immediate impact to New York Giants. Luke Montgomery is a tall, long, technically refined interior blocker who has quietly become one of the most experienced guards in college football. A converted four-star tackle recruit out of Findlay, Ohio, he arrived in Columbus as the No. 2 player... His best trait—fourteen starts at left guard for a big ten runner-up without missing a snap rotation—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a Kevin Zeitler (reasoning: long, disciplined interior blocker who wins in the run game and rarely gets penalized)-type player at the NFL level.
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Pick #139: Brendan Sorsby (Quarterback, Texas Tech) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #171: Cooper Barkate (Wide Receiver,Miami
) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.
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Draft Class Summary
Overall Grade: B | 6 positions addressed across 6 picks.---