After addressing crucial place on the sector within the first spherical, Reuter has the Giants beefing up the trenches with their subsequent few picks, beginning with Oregon defensive sort out Derrick Harmon at No. 34.
Harmon spent his first three seasons at Michigan State earlier than transferring to Oregon for the 2024 marketing campaign. In 14 video games for the Geese, the 6-foot-4, 313-pound sort out set new highs with 5 sacks, 45 tackles (27 solo), 11 tackles for loss, two pressured fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and 4 passes defensed.
The 21-year-old was named second-team All-Massive Ten for his dominant 2024 season.
Transferring to the third spherical, Reuter has the Giants attacking the opposite facet of the road of scrimmage with the number of Purdue offensive lineman Marcus Mbow at No. 65.
Mbow performed in 36 video games with time at each proper guard and proper sort out for the Boilermakers. Over his remaining three seasons, the 6-foot-4, 303-pound lineman began all 32 video games he performed in, 14 at proper guard and 18 at proper sort out, and allowed a complete of simply 4 sacks throughout 1,078 move block snaps.
He was chosen as second-team Freshman All-American (2022) whereas additionally being named All-Massive Ten Honorable Point out thrice (2022-24).
With the Giants’ second decide within the third spherical (No. 99), the mock draft has the Giants taking South Carolina edge rusher Kyle Kennard.
After taking part in in 42 video games throughout 4 seasons at Georgia Tech, Kennard transferred to South Carolina and broke out in an enormous manner in 2024.
The 6-foot-4, 254-pound edge rusher racked up a number of new career-highs along with his 11.5 sacks, 16 tackles for loss, and three pressured fumbles.
Kennard earned quite a few accolades for his dominant efficiency, together with second-team All-American by the Related Press, SEC Defensive Participant of the 12 months, and first-team All-SEC. He additionally took house the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, awarded by the Soccer Writers Affiliation of America (FWAA) to the nation’s prime defensive participant.
With the fifth and remaining decide within the mock draft, Reuter initiatives Stanford extensive receiver Elic Ayomanor to the Giants at No. 105.
Ayomanor performed in 24 video games throughout two seasons at Stanford and completed with 125 receptions for 1,844 yards and 12 touchdowns.
The 6-foot-2, 206-pound receiver totaled 62 receptions for 1,013 yards and 6 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2023, which led to him receiving the Jon Cornish Trophy, an award given yearly to the highest Canadian participant in NCAA soccer.
This previous season, Ayomanor recorded 63 receptions for 831 yards and 6 touchdowns, incomes a variety as second-team All-ACC.