EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Seemingly millions of Americans publicly release NFL mock drafts, and that legion of football fanatics is mostly divided into two separate but unequal camps concerning the Giants' intentions in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The majority have the Giants keeping the sixth selection in the first round next Thursday and taking their highest-rated available wide receiver. A smaller camp has the Giants trading up to the third, fourth or fifth picks to add a quarterback.
General manager Joe Schoen didn't reveal his innermost thoughts at his annual pre-draft news conference. But as he prepares for his third draft as the Giants' G.M., Schoen spoke highly of the candidates at both positions.
The top wideouts are Ohio State's Marvin Harrison, Jr., LSU's Malik Nabers and Washington's Rome Odunze. Harrison has generally been regarded as the top wideout among those outside NFL personnel offices who study the players. But all three could well go in the top 10.
"I do think it's a deep receiver draft," Schoen said. "They come in different shapes and sizes and speeds, but I do think it's a deep wide receiver draft from top to bottom, depending on what you're looking for.
"Some added value with guys, the new kickoff rules, the guys that can also do returns. I think there's an added element there too, and there's some receivers that can wear multiple hats, not just as a receiver but also as a returner. Yeah, I do think it's a good draft. … However people have them ranked, I think it is a good draft from the receiver position. I think there will be several taken in the first round."
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
The Giants are widely considered to be in the market for a premier receiver. Schoen likes the wideouts on the roster, but well understands the benefit in adding a receiver that will cause opposing defenses to shudder.
"It can really help you out, especially the way we're constructed now," Schoen said. "Jalin Hyatt can take the top off, Wan'Dale (Robinson) working in the slot. I think you can really see what he was able to do late in the season when he was finally healthy. Darius Slayton has been uber consistent during his time.
"If you add another wide receiver there, whether it's in the top 10 or later in the draft because of the depth of the class, I do think it gives you options and it's going to help the offense in general. We have to score more. At the end of the day, we need to score more points. Adding, if it's a No. 1 receiver, whatever you want to call it, just a better receiving weapon is going to help everybody."
Schoen reiterated that Daniel Jones, who played in just six games in 2023 because of injuries, is "on track" to be ready for training camp and thus start the season as the Giants' quarterback. Because of that, drafting a quarterback in the first round would likely not deliver the immediate boost they'd get from a receiver, but would provide competition and options for the future.
The Giants also have veteran Drew Lock and second-year pro Tommy DeVito in their quarterback room, a threesome Schoen would be happy to go to camp with.
"I don't think (we want or need to add a quarterback)," Schoen said. "I think with Drew's experience, he has started games and played, and Daniel's experience. And what Tommy did last year, another year in the system, Tommy's come a long way. I think we could go into the season with the three that we have and be comfortable with that."
The top quarterbacks in the draft are USC's Caleb Williams, universally expected to go No. 1 to the Chicago Bears; 2023 Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels of LSU; North Carolina's Drake Maye; and Michigan's J.J. McCarthy.
"I think it's a good quarterback class, and I think it's deep," Schoen said. "You look at some of the guys and the amount of games some of these guys have started and played, it's impressive. Really haven't seen a class like that with some of the quarterbacks that have started and played as many games as they have at a high level.
"It's been really fun getting to know these guys. Again, it's a unique position. There's only so many people walking planet earth that can play that position at a high level. So really getting around these guys, we like to do it every year, and getting to know them, I think is important."
Much of the intrigue and speculation before any draft is on the potential for trades, either up or back. The Giants currently have six selections in the seven-round draft and might look to add more. In addition to No. 6, they own picks 47, 70, 107, 166 and 183. They do not have a seventh-round draft choice.
In his first Giants draft two years ago, Schoen traded back twice in the second round. Last year, he traded up in the first and third rounds to secure cornerback Deonte Banks and Hyatt.
What might he do next week?
"My job is to do what's best for the franchise," Schoen said. "If there's an opportunity to go up, move back, stay, whether it's in the first round, third round, fifth round, that's what we'll do.
"You take all that into account when you're making those type of decisions. That's some of the planning and strategy and meetings we'll have over the next couple of days, the what ifs and if this/then. You go back and forth on it. The good news is, after the first round on Thursday, you can regroup going into Friday before the second and third rounds and have those conversations again. The draft being over a three-day period helps you in terms of when you have those meetings and strategy sessions, when you decide if you're going to go up, down, which players you like."
Which means much can happen before and during the draft.
"We could go several different ways," Schoen said. "There's several different options that we can take, and we're going to be okay. I'm comfortable where we are in terms of whatever we do."
Players have returned to the Quest Diagnostics Training Center for the offseason workout program.


Andrew Thomas

Brian Burns

Deonte Banks

Wan'Dale Robinson

Daniel Bellinger

Kayvon Thibodeaux

Dexter Lawrence II (97)

Micah McFadden

Bobby Okereke

Devin Singletary

Dane Belton

John Michael Schmitz Jr.

Brian Burns

Daniel Jones

Andrew Thomas

Jason Pinnock

Jalen Mills

Kayvon Thibodeaux

Jalin Hyatt

Jordon Riley

Nick McCloud

Isaiah Hodgins

Isaiah Simmons


Jack Stoll, Daniel Jones, Daniel Bellinger

Daniel Bellinger, Tyree Jackson, Tommy DeVito


Daniel Bellinger

Isaiah Hodgins

Daniel Bellinger

Frank Piraino


Wan'Dale Robinson


Lawrence Cager


Drew Wilson Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Frank Piraino

Sam Coad Director of Performance/Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Frank Piraino

Bobby Okereke, Tre Hawkins III

Steven Tatekawa Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Deonte Banks, Isaiah Simmons

Darrian Beavers, Micah McFadden, Matthew Adams

Jason Pinnock

Kaleb Hayes, Gervarrius Owens

Bobby Okereke

Bobby Okereke, Tre Hawkins III

Micah McFadden, Matthew Adams, Bobby Okereke

Deonte Banks, Isaiah Simmons

Micah McFadden, Bobby Okereke, Tre Hawkins III

Azeez Ojulari, Kayvon Thibodeaux, Brian Burns

Azeez Ojulari, Kayvon Thibodeaux, Brian Burns

Azeez Ojulari, Kayvon Thibodeaux, Brian Burns

Casey Kreiter

Casey Kreiter

Azeez Ojulari, Kayvon Thibodeaux, Brian Burns

Jamie Gillan

Ryder Anderson (90)

Jamie Gillan

Aaron Wellman

Frank Piraino

Aaron Wellman

Brian Burns (0)

Dexter Lawrence II (97)

Boogie Basham (45)

Cor'Dale Flott

Nick McCloud

Ryder Anderson (90)

Darnay Holmes

Boogie Basham (45)

Ryder Anderson (90)

Evan Neal

Andrew Thomas

Miles Boykin

Bryce Ford-Wheaton

Tommy Devito

Bryce Ford-Wheaton

Eric Gray


Eric Gray

Tommy DeVito

Devin Singletary

Jack Stoll

Devin Singletary

Lawrence Cager

Tommy DeVito

Drew Lock,

Daniel Jones

Evan Neal

Chase Cota

Daniel Bellinger

Daniel Bellinger

Isaiah McKenzie

Isaiah McKenzie

Wan'Dale Robinson

John Michael Schmitz Jr.

John Michael Schmitz Jr.

Frank Piraino

Frank Piraino


Jalin Hyatt

Tommy DeVito



Jamie Gillan

Brian Burns

Brian Burns

Brian Burns

Brian Burns

Brian Burns

Tre Hawkins III

Brian Burns

Brian Burns

Boogie Basham

Kayvon Thibodeaux

Kayvon Thibodeaux

Jalen Mills

Casey Keiter

Jalen Mills

Andrew Thomas


Aaron Stinnie

Jon Runyan

Andrew Thomas


Graham Gano

Graham Gano

Dexter Lawrence II

Brian Burns

Nick McCloud

Cor'Dale Flott

Bobby Okereke

Bobby Okereke



Matthew Adams

Joshua Ezeudu

Andrew Thomas

Jashaun Corbin

Isaiah Hodgins

Devin Singletary

Bryce Ford-Wheaton

Eric Gray


Joshua Ezeudu



Jason Pinnock

Timmy Horne


Jason Pinnock


Brian Burns

Brian Burns

Kaleb Hayes

Ryder Anderson

Isaiah Simmons

Kayvon Thibodeaux

Timmy Horne

Kayvon Thibodeaux



Ryder Anderson (90)

Ryder Anderson

Gervarrius Owens



Kayvon Thibodeaux

Ryder Anderson

Jon Runyan

Aaron Robinson

Benton Whitley

Micah McFadden

Brian Burns

Andrew Thomas


Andrew Thomas

Joshua Ezeudu

Nick McCloud

Aaron Stinnie



Aaron Stinnie

Aaron Stinnie

Aaron Stinnie

Isaiah Simmons (19)

Micah McFadden (41)

Deonte Banks (3)

Evan Neal

Dexter Lawrence II

Darnay Holmes (30), Azeez Ojulari (51)

Jermaine Eluemunor (72)

Wan'Dale Robinson (17)

Dexter Lawrence II

Jalin Hyatt (13)

Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)

Jason Pinnock (27)

Dane Belton (24)

Andrew Thomas (78)

Nick McCloud (44)

Rakeem Nunez-Roches (93)

Brian Burns (0)

Kaleb Hayes (38)

Isaiah Hodgins (18)

Devin Singletary (26)

Brian Burns (0)

Cor'Dale Flott (28)

Jalen Mayfield (62)

Tyree Jackson (84), Jack Stoll (89)

Tommy Devito

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