Mel Kiper's updated draft big board
The countdown is on as the 2024 NFL draft is just over three weeks away.
With draft month officially here, many draft analysts have updated their first-round predictions for this year's draft.
The Giants hold the No. 6 pick in this year's draft.
ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. recently released his latest draft big board, which ranked the top 25 prospects in this year's class.
Here are the top six players on Kiper's big board:
1. Caleb Williams, QB, USC
2. Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
3. Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
4. Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
5. Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
6. Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia.
View photos of EVERY player projected to the Giants in every round by draft analysts in mock drafts.
Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina
Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan
JC Latham, OT, Alabama
Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia
Jared Verse, EDGE, Florida State
Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State
Byron Murphy II, DL, Texas
Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas
Graham Barton, IOL, Duke
Malachi Corley, WR, Western Kentucky
Braden Fiske, DT, Florida State
Xavier Legette, WR, South Carolina
Darius Robinson, DL, Missouri
Ja'Lynn Polk, WR, Washington
Ennis Rakestraw Jr., CB, Missouri
T.J. Tampa, CB, Iowa State
Bo Nix, QB, Oregon
Jaden Hicks, S, Washington State
Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington
Renardo Green, CB, Florida State
Blake Corum, RB, Michigan
Adisa Isaac, EDGE, Penn State
Ruke Orhorhoro, DL, Clemson
Kris Jenkins, DL, Michigan
Javon Bullard, S, Georgia
Trey Benson, RB, Florida State
Spencer Rattler, QB, South Carolina
Khyree Jackson, CB, Oregon
Devontez Walker, WR, North Carolina
Ben Sinnott, TE, Kansas State
Joe Milton III, QB, Tennessee
Jonathon Brooks, RB, Texas
Cole Bishop, S, Utah
Brenden Rice, WR, USC
Kamren Kinchens, S, Miami
Tyler Nubin, S, Minnesota
Christian Mahogany, OL, Boston College
Max Melton, CB, Rutgers
Cooper Beebe, IOL, Kansas State
MarShawn Lloyd, RB, USC
Cade Stover, TE, Ohio State
Josh Newton, CB, TCU
Blake Fisher, OT, Notre Dame
Justin Eboigbe, DL, Alabama
Cam Hart, CB, Notre Dame
Delmar Glaze, OT, Maryland
Kris Abrams-Draine, CB, Missouri
Michael Pratt, QB, Tulane
Leonard Taylor III, DT, Miami
Tanner McLachlan,TE, Arizona
Braelon Allen, RB, Wisconsin
Dillon Johnson, RB, Washington
M.J. Devonshire, DB, Pittsburgh
Nehemiah Pritchett, CB, Auburn
Nelson Ceaser, Edge, Houston
CJ Hanson, OL, Holy Cross
Gabe Hall, DT, Baylor
Dwight McGlothern, DB, Arkansas
Blake Watson, RB, Memphis
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, S, Texas Tech
Frank Gore Jr., RB, Southern Miss
Andru Phillips, DB, Kentucky
Isaac Guerendo, RB, Louisville
Tyrone Tracy Jr., RB, Purdue
Nathan Thomas, OT, Louisiana
In his latest mock draft following the first week of free agency, Kiper predicted the Giants add an explosive playmaker with the sixth overall pick in the form of Rome Odunze.
"This would make back-to-back-to-back quarterbacks at the top of the board and then back-to-back-to-back wideouts right after that," said Kiper, who predicted Williams, Daniels, Drake Maye, Harrison and Nabers as the first five picks. "That's how loaded these groups are. The Giants have improved their receiving corps over the past two years -- Darius Slayton, Jalin Hyatt and Wan'Dale Robinson are their top three guys right now -- but they don't have a true No. 1 guy who can dominate on the outside. They could add that in Odunze, a touchdown machine in a 6-foot-3 frame."
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.
The 6-foot-3, 215-pound wideout 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.
Odunze lands at No. 3 on Daniel Jeremiah's latest top 50 prospect rankings.
"Odunze is a big, athletic wideout with exceptional hands," wrote Jeremiah. "He can play outside or in the slot. He is refined and polished in everything he does on the field. He uses a variety of releases at the line of scrimmage and is a clean route runner. He uses his strength to lean into defenders before separating out of the break point. He thrives in traffic, possessing the ability to pluck the football and absorb big shots over the middle of the field. He makes some incredible adjustments on poorly thrown balls. He tracks naturally over his shoulder. After the catch, he is very tough to bring down and has some nifty make-miss ability. He plays with a ton of passion and energy. Overall, Odunze is a complete player and reminds me of Larry Fitzgerald coming out of college."
NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah released his updated ranking of the top 50 prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft.
No. 50 Max Melton, CB, Rutgers
No. 49 Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona
No. 48 Maason Smith, DT, LSU
No. 47 Roman Wilson, WR, Michigan
No. 46 Marshawn Kneeland, Edge, Western Michigan
No. 45 Malachi Corley, WR, Western Kentucky
No. 44 Junior Colson, LB, Michigan
No. 43 Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State
No. 42 Troy Franklin, WR, Oregon
No. 41 Payton Wilson, LB, N.C. State
No. 40 Ricky Pearsall, WR, Florida
No. 39 Darius Robinson, Edge, Missouri
No. 38 Braden Fiske, DT, Florida State
No. 37 Zach Frazier, IOL, West Virginia
No. 36 Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama
No. 35 Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas
No. 34 Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia
No. 33 Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington
No. 32 Jer'Zhan Newton, DT, Illinois
No. 31 Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
No. 30 Jackson Powers-Johnson, IOL, Oregon
No. 29 Bo Nix, QB, Oregon
No. 28 Ennis Rakestraw Jr., CB, Missouri
No. 27 Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas
No. 26 Edgerrin Cooper, LB, Texas A&M
No. 25 Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa
No. 24 Graham Barton, IOL, Duke
No. 23 Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma
No. 22 Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia
No. 21 Chop Robinson, Edge, Penn State
No. 20 J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan
No. 19 Byron Murphy II, DT, Texas
No. 18 JC Latham, OT, Alabama
No. 17 Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU
No. 16 Laiatu Latu, Edge, UCLA
No. 15 Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State
No. 14 Jared Verse, Edge, Florida State
No. 13 Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo
No. 12 Dallas Turner, Edge, Alabama
No. 11 Troy Fautanu, OT, Washington
No. 10 Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State
No. 9 Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama
No. 8 Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
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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