The Giants.com crew is presented with four statements and must decide whether they are Fact or Fiction.
Based on what they did in free agency, you would be surprised if the Giants drafted an offensive lineman in the first two rounds.
John Schmeelk: Fiction – Maybe mildly surprised. If a player is available that would offer a clear upgrade over players on the roster and is the highest-graded player on their board, they would be foolish not to pull the trigger for a guard or tackle.
Dan Salomone: Fiction – To quote team president John Mara, the Giants' offensive line theme of the past decade is "ridiculous, and it's a continuing source of frustration for me. It's time to get it fixed." The Giants have used two top-seven draft choices on tackles and another second-rounder on a center in recent years and dedicated resources on the line in this cycle of free agency. With that said, you can never have enough depth.
Lance Medow: Fiction – Not much surprises me when it comes to the NFL in general, so let me preface my comments with that statement first. The 2024 draft class isn't just about the upcoming season. You're looking to select players that will develop and contribute for multiple years, even beyond their rookie contracts. From that standpoint, you can never have enough at one position. Although the Giants added five offense linemen this offseason, all those players have different contracts, and a few are short-term deals, so who knows what their statuses will be beyond this campaign. Another item to keep in mind is that Evan Neal is already entering the third year of his rookie deal, and after 2024, the team will determine whether to pick up his fifth-year option. When you take all those factors into consideration, selecting an offensive lineman wouldn't be a stunning development.
Matt Citak: Fiction – Barring a trade back to pick up additional draft assets, I'd be shocked if the Giants used the sixth overall pick on an offensive lineman. However, it would not surprise me to see a lineman taken with the 47th overall selection. The Giants undoubtedly put a lot of resources towards the line in free agency, signing five players to shore up the protection. But let's not forget that the Giants allowed 85 sacks last year, 20 more than any other team. While the Giants have other needs to address in the draft, no one would blame them for further trying to improve the O-line.
You would take wide receiver vs. the field in trying to predict which position the Giants select in Round 1.
John Schmeelk: Fact – This is a close one because I do think there is a real chance the Giants take a quarterback and to a lesser extent an offensive tackle with the sixth overall pick. Selecting a wide receiver, however, seems more likely than not. There are three legitimate top 10 wide receivers in this draft that would be the top player at the position in most years. At least one will be available when the Giants select. The team lacks a true No. 1 wide receiver that would elevate the other players in the position room. The Giants also would not have to move up for a wide receiver, like they probably would for a quarterback. Unlike at wide receiver, Joe Alt might be the only offensive tackle worthy of the sixth overall pick. It just makes too much sense for wide receiver not to be the most likely choice.
Dan Salomone: Fact – At the end of the day, I think the board will present a game-changing receiver for the Giants. And the matching of value and need might be too good to pass up.
Lance Medow: Fact – Assuming the Giants remain at No. 6, there's a very good chance either LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers or Rome Odunze of Washington will still be on the board, putting them in a good position to take one of those two playmakers. When you look at the combination of skills and value, that position falls right in line with the Giants. I think there will be a run on quarterbacks early with at least the first three selections, leaving several explosive receivers for the taking.
Matt Citak: Fact – This one is tough. If four quarterbacks do go in the first five picks, the Giants will have their choice of at least two of the top three wide receivers, if not all three. Adding an elite, explosive playmaker, combined with the work already done towards improving the O-line, could be just what the offense needs.
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
There will be more than one defensive player taken in the top 10.
John Schmeelk: Fiction – This is the best offensive draft in years and it is especially heavy at the top. Of the teams in the first round, there are only two I would consider possibilities to select a defensive player: the Atlanta Falcons and the Chicago Bears. But the Bears would certainly be in the market for a wide receiver if one of the top three drop to them. The Falcons seem to be destined to select the first pass rusher off the board. Ill guess the Bears get the third wide receiver at ninth overall, leaving only one defensive player taken in the top ten by Atlanta.
Dan Salomone: Fact – The defense hasn't been getting much hype this cycle, but hey, someone needs to stop all these offensive weapons that we keep hearing so much about.
Lance Medow: Fact – If you were to ask me which teams are most likely to go defense that are scheduled to make a pick in the top 10, it would be the Falcons and Bears. Atlanta, which holds the eighth overall selection, just signed Kirk Cousins and has several young playmakers around him. The Falcons showcased a solid, underrated defense last season. But now with a new coaching staff, it's not crazy to think they may look to add another top playmaker who could be an ideal fit for their new scheme. The Bears then have their second first-round pick at No. 9, and given it's very likely they're going to take a quarterback with the first overall selection, then I could see them addressing the other side of the ball here. Providing your young quarterback with additional weapons isn't a bad thing, but they already have D.J. Moore, Keenan Allen, Cole Kemet and Gerald Everrett within the receiving corps. Not too shabby and you can always bolster that group outside of Round 1.
Matt Citak: Fiction – Looking at the teams in the top 10, it appears quite likely that at least the first seven picks are all offensive players. The Atlanta Falcons at No. 8 are the first team that could look towards the defensive side of the ball, with cornerback and edge rusher both possibilities. It wouldn't surprise me if the Chicago Bears also looked to add a player at one of those two defensive positions, but it's more likely they bring in additional help for their quarterback, whether it's an offensive tackle or a pass-catcher. The same goes for the Jets at No. 10.
There will be only one non-quarterback taken in the top five.
John Schmeelk: Fact – There are too many teams that need quarterbacks. The Bears, Commanders, Patriots, Vikings, Broncos and Raiders are all desperate to add a franchise quarterback. I remain convinced the top three picks are quarterbacks, and then there will be a bidding war between the Vikings, Raiders and Broncos to trade up with the Cardinals or Chargers for the fourth quarterback left on the board. It wouldn't shock me if the losers in that bidding war select Michael Penix or Bo Nix in the top 15.
Dan Salomone: Fiction – It seems like every year people make out the quarterback class to be 1983 or 2004. With that said, 2024 could very well be the next great one, but there are elite players in this class who won't be under center.
Lance Medow: Fiction – The only way this statement will come to fruition is if the Cardinals (No. 4) or Chargers (No. 5) make a trade because neither team needs to select a quarterback with Kyler Murray and Justin Herbert as their starters, respectively. While a trade isn't a stretch, you could also argue providing those two quarterbacks with more weapons is also practical, given Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. likely still being available in addition to LSU's Malik Nabers and Rome Odunze of Washington. That's why I'm going to lean toward a max of three quarterbacks going in the top five picks.
Matt Citak: Fact – As we get closer to the draft, there is a growing belief that quarterbacks could go one through four for the first time in NFL history. Even if they don't go in the first four picks, it sounds entirely possible that the fourth quarterback will be taken at No. 5, with a team trading up with the Los Angeles Chargers. If the Giants decide they want to take one of the top quarterbacks, it will likely require them to move up a few picks to secure their guy. If they don't fall in love with any of the signal-callers, they will be in a prime position to select one of the top two non-quarterback prospects in the entire class at No. 6, likely either Marvin Harrison Jr. or Malik Nabers.
View photos of Giants throwing out first pitches and taking in some baseball over the years.
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the New York Yankees baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, June 30, 2012, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning glances down at his daughter Ava as he poses for a photograph with New York Mets mascot Mr. Met before a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, June 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, left, and his brother, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, right, throw out the first pitch before the start of the Atlanta Braves game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday, March 10, 2005 in Kissimmee, Fla. The Pirates beat the Braves 1-0. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Former New York Giants player Plaxico Burress holds out the Super Bowl XLII Vince Lombardi trophy for fans to touch as he and teammates from the 2008 Super Bowl championship team walk around Yankee Stadium before a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin responds to questions before the "True Blue" benefit celebrity softball game at Yankee Stadium Wednesday, June 3, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Former New York Giants player Plaxico Burress holds out the Super Bowl XLII Vince Lombardi trophy for fans to touch as he and teammates from the 2008 Super Bowl championship team walk around Yankee Stadium before a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the New York Yankees baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, June 30, 2012, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, right, and his brother, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, watch from New York Yankees' Derek Jeter's suite during a baseball game between the Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium in New York, Sunday, May 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning reacts after tossing out the ceremonial first pitch while holding his daughter Ava before a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, June 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, left, and his brother, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning watch from Derek Jeter's suite during the Tampa Bay Rays baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York, Sunday, May 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the New York Yankees baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, June 30, 2012, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, left, stands beside his brother, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning as the pair watch the New York Yankees face the Tampa Bay Rays in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, Sunday, May 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning hold the ball and his daughter Ava before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before a New York Mets baseball game with the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, June 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning holds daughter Ava at a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, June 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Giants first round draft pick David Wilson at batting practice before the baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at Citi Field in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, right, holds his daughter Ava as he chats with New York Mets third baseman David Wright, left, after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch on Father's Day before a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, June 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Giants safety Antrel Rolle, right, hugs Miami Marlins catcher Brett Hayes after Rolle threw out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Miami Marlins and the New York Mets, Friday, May 11, 2012 in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, left, holds daughter Ava as he stands with New York Mets third baseman David Wright after Wright caught his ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, June 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Giants rookies watch New York Mets third baseman David Wright present first round draft pick David Wilson with a baseball after Wilson threw out the first ceremonial pitch before the baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at Citi Field in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
New York Giants safety Antrel Rolle throws out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Miami Marlins and the New York Mets, Friday, May 11, 2012 in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
New York Giants first round draft pick David Wilson practices his swing in the batting cages before the baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at Citi Field in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
New York Giants first round draft pick David Wilson throws out the first ceremonial pitch before the baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at Citi Field in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
New York Giants first round draft pick David Wilson at batting practice before the baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at Citi Field in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, right, and his brother, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, left, wait to throw out the first pitch before the start of the Atlanta Braves game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday, March 10, 2005 in Kissimmee, Fla. The Pirates beat the Braves 1-0. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, right, waves to fans as he stands with his brother, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, in New York Yankees' Derek Jeter's suite during a baseball game between the Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium in New York, Sunday, May 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Mets manager Terry Collins, right, talks with former NFL football coach Bill Parcells before the start of an exhibition spring training baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets Sunday, March 10, 2013, in Jupiter, Fla. Parcells won two Super Bowls as coach of the New York Giants. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
New York Mets manager Terry Collins, right, gives a jersey signed by his team to former NFL football coach Bill Parcells before the start of an exhibition spring training baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets Sunday, March 10, 2013, in Jupiter, Fla. Parcells won two Super Bowls as coach of the New York Giants. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Bill Parcells, left, retired football coach, talks with St. Louis Cardinals coach Tony La Russa during the Cardinals' spring training baseball practice, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007, at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/James A. Finley)
Bill Parcells, left, reaches to shake hands with the Texas Rangers mascot while sitting with Rangers owner Tom Hicks before the Rangers' baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, May 3, 2006. (AP Photo/L.M. Otero)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, left, chats with his brother, Indianapolis Colts' Peyton Manning, as Giants' Brandon Jacobs, right, finds his seat at the New York Yankees' baseball game against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Mets manager Terry Collins, right, gives a jersey signed by his team to former NFL football coach Bill Parcells before the start of an exhibition spring training baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets Sunday, March 10, 2013, in Jupiter, Fla. Parcells won two Super Bowls as coach of the New York Giants. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Bill Parcells talks with David Pratt, one of the owners for the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team before the Cardinals spring training baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Jupiter, Fla. Parcells is friends with Cardinals manager Tony La Russa. The Cowboys have reported signed Terrell Ownes. (AP Photo/James A. Finley)
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada, left, talks with Bill Parcellls during batting practice before the Orioles spring training baseball game against the New York Mets in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Tuesday, March 21, 2006. Parcells has been visiting baseball training camps including the St. Louis Cardinals. (AP Photo/James A. Finley)
St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, left, talks with David Pratt, one of the owners of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team and Bill Parcells before the Cardinals spring training baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Jupiter, Fla. Sunday, March 19, 2006. (AP Photo/James A. Finley)
Bill Parcells, left, chats with Tampa Bay Devil Rays manager Lou Piniella as they stand by the batting cage during batting practice prior to the Texas Rangers game against the Devil Rays Wednesday, May 5, 2004, at The Ballpark in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Linda Kaye)
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