Dane Brugler changes Giants' pick in latest mock draft
As we see every year, the NFL Scouting Combine has led to some new projections from many draft experts for the first round of the draft.
The Athletic's Dane Brugler is the latest analyst to release a new mock draft with the Combine complete. While he still believes the Giants will address the wide receiver position in the first round, Brugler updated his prediction for the No. 6 pick to LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers.
"General manager Joe Schoen won't be able to hide his smile if Nabers is still available at No. 6," wrote Brugler. "Regardless of who's playing quarterback for the Giants, this offense drastically needs a true X receiver who changes how defenses game plan against it. Nabers is that, and more."
Nabers finished the 2023 campaign with 1,569 receiving yards, his second consecutive year with more than 1,000 yards.
The 6-foot-0, 200-pound wideout brought in 72 passes for 1,017 yards and three touchdowns as a sophomore in 2022. He followed that up with a dominant campaign that saw him catch 89 passes and lead the FBS in receiving yards while ranking No. 2 in receiving touchdowns at the conclusion of the regular-season.
Nabers registered the most 10+ yard plays, 20+ yard plays and 30+ yard plays this past season. He finished his collegiate career as LSU's all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards.
He was named Unanimous All-American and first-team All-SEC for his standout 2023 campaign.
Nabers, who doesn't turn 21 until July 28, is one of the youngest players projected to be taken in the first round of this year's draft.
In his first mock draft released in the middle of January, Brugler predicted the Giants select Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze.
Odunze was one of the top wide receivers in the country this past season as he caught 92 passes for 1,640 yards and 13 touchdowns. He registered 100 or more receiving yards in 10 out of 15 games, which led to him being named Consensus All-American in addition to first-team All-Pac-12. It marked the second consecutive season in which he was selected first-team all-conference. As a redshirt sophomore, he caught 75 passes for 1,145 yards and seven touchdowns.
NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah released his updated ranking of the top 50 prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft.
No. 47 Roman Wilson, WR, Michigan
No. 49 Marshawn Kneeland, Edge, Western Michigan
No. 40 Ricky Pearsall, WR, Florida
No. 41 Payton Wilson, LB, N.C. State
No. 46 Ja'Tavion Sanders, TE, Texas
No. 38 Braden Fiske, DT, Florida State
No. 45 Malachi Corley, WR, Western Kentucky
No. 44 Junior Colson, LB, Michigan
No. 34 Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia
No. 35 Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas
No. 36 Kamari Lassiter, CB, Georgia
No. 49 Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona
No. 33 Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington
No. 42 Troy Franklin, WR, Oregon
No. 43 Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State
No. 36 Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama
No. 24 Graham Barton, IOL, Duke
No. 27 Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas
No. 37 Zach Frazier, IOL, West Virginia
No. 25 Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa
No. 38 Darius Robinson, Edge, Missouri
No. 30 Jackson Powers-Johnson, IOL, Oregon
No. 32 Jer'Zhan Newton, DT, Illinois
No. 20 J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan
No. 29 Bo Nix, QB, Oregon
No. 31 Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
No. 21 Chop Robinson, Edge, Penn State
No. 28 Ennis Rakestraw Jr., CB, Missouri
No. 19 Byron Murphy II, DT, Texas
No. 26 Edgerrin Cooper, LB, Texas A&M
No. 16 Laiatu Latu, Edge, UCLA
No. 22 Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia
No. 23 Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma
No. 11 Troy Fautanu, OT, Washington
No. 17 Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU
No. 13 Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo
No. 14 Jared Verse, Edge, Florida State
No. 18 JC Latham, OT, Alabama
No. 15 Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State
No. 12 Dallas Turner, Edge, Alabama
No. 10 Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State
No. 8 Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
No. 9 Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama
No. 7 Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia
No. 6 Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
No. 5 Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina
No. 4 Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
No. 3 Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
No. 2 Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
No. 1 Caleb Williams, QB, USC
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No. 101 WR Michael Thomas
No. 100 S Micah Hyde
No. 99 QB Tyrod Taylor
No. 98 QB Gardner Minshew
No. 97 S Alohi Gilman
No. 96 OT Josh Jones
No. 95 QB Jameis Winston
No. 94 WR Tyler Boyd
No. 93 EDGE Brandon Graham
No. 92 RB J.K. Dobbins
No. 91 S Jordan Whitehead
No. 90 RB Austin Ekeler
No. 89 WR Odell Beckham Jr.
No. 88 CB Keisean Nixon
No. 87 LB Josey Jewell
No. 86 RB D'Andre Swift
No. 85 LB Willie Gay Jr.
No. 84 EDGE Leonard Floyd
No. 83 TE Noah Fant
No. 82 EDGE Shaquil Barrett
No. 81 S Geno Stone
No. 80 K Ka'imi Fairbairn (Update: The Texans and Fairbairn have agreed to a three-year contract)
No. 79 G Jon Runyan
No. 78 OT Yosh Nijman
No. 77 WR K.J. Osborn
No. 76 S Jeremy Chinn
No. 75 S Jordan Fuller
No. 74 LB Bobby Wagner
No. 73 EDGE Marcus Davenport
No. 72 QB Ryan Tannehill
No. 71 CB Adoree' Jackson
No. 70 LB Devin White
No. 69 LB Drue Tranquill
No. 68 CB Kristian Fulton
No. 67 CB Steven Nelson
No. 66 WR Darnell Mooney
No. 65 G Kevin Zeitler
No. 64 G Jonah Jackson
No. 63 OL Connor Williams
No. 62 DL Calais Campbell
No. 61 DT Denico Autry
No. 60 CB Chidobe Awuzie
No. 59 OT Jermaine Eluemunor
No. 58 OT Jonah Williams
No. 57 EDGE Dorance Armstrong
No. 56 DT D.J. Reader
No. 55 OT Trent Brown
No. 54 RB Tony Pollard
No. 53 G Kevin Dotson
No. 52 DT Grover Stewart
No. 51 WR Curtis Samuel
No. 50 CB Kenny Moore II
No. 49 LB Azeez Al-Shaair
No. 48 S Julian Blackmon
No. 47 EDGE Josh Uche
No. 46 DT Fletcher Cox
No. 45 C Andre James
No. 44 TE Hunter Henry (Update: The Patriots and Henry have agreed to a three-year contract)
No. 43 G John Simpson
No. 42 EDGE Jadeveon Clowney
No. 41 S Kamren Curl
No. 40 LB Lavonte David
No. 39 EDGE Andrew Van Ginkel
No. 38 LB Jordyn Brooks
No. 37 RB Josh Jacobs
No. 36 TE Dalton Schultz (Update: The Texans and Schultz have agreed on a three-year contract)
No. 35 EDGE Za'Darius Smith
No. 34 EDGE Chase Young
No. 33 WR Gabe Davis
No. 32 RB Derrick Henry
No. 31 QB Baker Mayfield
No. 30 QB Jacoby Brissett
No. 29 C Lloyd Cushenberry
No. 28 LB Patrick Queen
No. 27 G Robert Hunt
No. 26 LB Frankie Luvu
No. 25 CB Stephon Gilmore
No. 24 WR Marquise Brown
No. 23 S Kyle Dugger (Update: The Patriots have placed the transition tag on Dugger)
No. 22 S Xavier McKinney
No. 21 CB Kendall Fuller
No. 20 EDGE Bryce Huff
No. 19 S C.J. Gardner-Johnson
No. 18 DE Leonard Williams
No. 17 G Mike Onwenu
No. 16 WR Calvin Ridley
No. 15 EDGE Jonathan Greenard
No. 14 RB Saquon Barkley
No. 13 OT Tyron Smith
No. 12 WR Michael Pittman Jr. (Update: The Colts have placed the franchise tag on Pittman)
No. 11 CB Jaylon Johnson (Update: The Bears have placed the franchise tag on Johnson)
No. 10 WR Mike Evans (Update: The Buccaneers and Evans have agreed on a two-year contract)
No. 9 EDGE Danielle Hunter
No. 8 S Antoine Winfield Jr. (Update: The Buccaneers have placed the franchise tag on Winfield)
No. 7 DT Justin Madubuike (Update: The Ravens have placed the franchise tag on Madubuike)
No. 6 CB L'Jarius Sneed (Update: The Chiefs have placed the franchise tag on Sneed)
No. 5 EDGE Brian Burns (Update: The Panthers have placed the franchise tag on Burns)
No. 4 DT Christian Wilkins
No. 3 EDGE Josh Allen (Update: The Jaguars have placed the franchise tag on Allen)
No. 2 QB Kirk Cousins
No. 1 DT Chris Jones (Update: The Chiefs and Jones have agreed on a five-year contract)
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