Giants NFL Mock Draft 1.0: Daniel Jones gets another weapon in Jaylen Waddle

The Giants only have six picks in the 2021 NFL Draft and so they need to make every one of them count. They own the No. 11 overall selection, two picks in the sixth round but no picks in the fifth or seven rounds. So, forecasting a seven-round Mock Draft only takes the Giants through the first six rounds. For this first Giants Mock Draft, we will use the Pro Football Focus draft simulator. Away we go.

In this iteration, the two top offensive tackles, Penei Sewell (Dolphins at No. 6) and Rayshawn Slater (Cowboys at No. 10) are off the board, as is TE Kyle Pitts (Panthers at No. 8) and WR DeVonta Smith (Bengals at No. 5). The Giants love Waddle anyway, making this an easy pick, as far as where they value the player on their draft board. They think about the pass rushers out there and also discuss where Waddle fits, with Kenny Golladay signed in free agency. Ultimately, they decide Waddle fits anywhere they need him to be in their passing offense as an electric catch-and-run weapon. He is only 5-foot-10 but can line up outside, in the slot or in the backfield and once he has the ball in his hands, good luck trying to chase him down.