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 must always first have a look at how they fared final yr in addition to the roster composition.

Conventional YPG Stats (Rank) / (2022 Rank)

Giants followers entered the 2023 season with elevated expectations after a stunning 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 workforce re-committed to Daniel Jones on a 4-year, $160 million contract, alienated their finest offensive weapon by utilizing 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 turn out to be a dreadful season. At occasions the Giants turned unwatchable and uncompetitive final yr. Nonetheless, a saviour by the identify of Tommy DeVito led the Giants on a 3-game successful streak which did nothing however damage their draft place. A minimum of 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 each side of the ball. The defensive position needs to be the most effective 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 an enormous loss with Xavier McKinney shifting on to Inexperienced Bay. Previous pal Jalen Mills offers a reliable starter, however doesn’t have the identical bodily instruments as McKinney. The again seven wants an improve if the Giants are to turn out to be aggressive. Sadly for Giants followers, it would take no less than yet one more offseason to restock the expertise.

On offence, it says loads in regards to the state of the workforce when their finest participant for the final six years was a working again. The Giants have been painful to look at on offence final yr, and that was earlier than Daniel Jones was injured. Their OL has a stud at LT in Andrew Thomas, however regardless of a major funding in draft capital, is a large number in every single place else. They’ve a roster filled with #2 and #3 WRs, and most are higher suited to the slot than exterior. Now they’ve misplaced their finest offensive weapon and changed him with Devin Singletary. Singletary had an awesome stretch run in Houston final yr, however has not proven the power to be a real bell cow. Jones was given ample time and alternatives to indicate that he may very well 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 yr, and he’s seemingly enjoying in his closing 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 probably 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 consider 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 growth needs to be the aim, and never quick 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 sphere 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 perfect preparation doable for NFL defences, and his stats examine very favorably with two of the perfect Heisman successful 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 end result could 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 all the things you’d need in a prospect and will become Lamar Jackson. Nonetheless, I’ll current two considerations that might scare me as a GM. First, Daniels’ stress to sack price is alarming (20.2%). Per Brett Whitefield of Fantasy Factors, that is one QB stat that’s sticky from faculty to the professionals. That might scare me because it provides the detrimental 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 will be unable to face up to massive hits within the NFL with out ending up on the harm report. General, he could be a superb alternative and would deliver pleasure to Giants followers and provides the workforce the chance for continued success.

Professionals Breaking Down Jayden Daniels:

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

Strengths (through NFL Media’s Lance Zierlein)

• Sport is marked by command of the sphere and soccer intelligence.
• Acknowledges pre-snap stress and has a plan to counter it.
• Will get everybody on the identical web page when establishing safety.
• Full-field reader with good rhythm by means of his progressions.
• Prepared 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 trustworthy with zone-read ideas.

Greg Cosell Breakdown: [Link here]

Weaknesses (through NFL Media’s Lance Zierlein)

• Slender body will result in sturdiness considerations.
• Lack of zip creates hazard for him exterior the numbers.
• Will drop his eyes within the pocket to scan for exits.
• Beneath-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 quick.

2024 BGN Mock Draft Order

1) Bears (Draftjunky): Caleb Williams, QB, USC
2) Commanders (surefooted): Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
3) Patriots (niels.rosenquist): Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina
4) Cardinals (eaglenomics): Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
5) Chargers (SeanEFootball): Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
6) Giants (89Tremaine) Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
7) 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 Neighborhood Consensus Mock Draft.

1) Bears: QB Caleb Williams
2) Commanders: QB Jayden Daniels
3) Patriots: QB Drake Maye
4) Cardinals: WR Marvin Harrison Jr.
5) Chargers: WR Malik Nabers
6) Giants: