Max Chadwick, Pro Football Focus
Pick: Spencer Fano, OT, Utah
Analysis: "Developing and protecting quarterback Jaxson Dart should be a top priority for new head coach John Harbaugh. Fano produced a position-best 92.0 PFF overall grade over the past two seasons and would slot in seamlessly as the Giants' right tackle opposite of Andrew Thomas."
Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic
Pick: Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State
Analysis: "The WR1 debate between Tate, Jordyn Tyson and Makai Lemon should rage well beyond the NFL combine. However, Tate has the most potential and the fewest questions regarding his health and schematic fit."
Trevor Sikkema, Pro Football Focus
Pick: Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State
Analysis: "Tate had an opportunity to grab the WR1 title by the horns since both Jordyn Tyson and Makai Lemon did not do any athletic testing at the combine, but he came up short with a 4.53-second 40-yard dash. That doesn't hurt his stock, in my opinion, but it keeps him in the conversation with the other three. Still, his range likely starts here at No. 5 to give Jaxson Dart two legitimate deep-threat receivers in 2026."
Cynthia Frelund, NFL Network
Pick: Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee
Analysis: "McCoy tore his ACL in January 2025 (he missed all of last season), so we'll have to see how his medical evaluations turn out during the draft process (including at the NFL Scouting Combine). But my model loves his potential and upside: He has the highest rating for a true press corner in this year's class. Also, at just 20 years old, he's two years younger than my No. 2 rated corner, Mansoor Delane."
Mike Renner, CBS Sports
Pick: Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State
Analysis: "Styles could be the cherry on top of a budding front seven. He's one of the best off-ball linebacker athletes to come out in recent years, boasting a massive frame and cornerback-like movement skills."
Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports
Pick: Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State
Analysis: "In a quirky draft where one, maybe two QBs go in Round 1, and the board is littered with really good football players, we could see an off-ball linebacker and a safety go in the top five. History says that's crazy talk, but both Styles and Downs will immediately make their football teams better."
Josh Edwards, CBS Sports
Pick: Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State
Analysis: "Carnell Tate would provide more confidence going into Year 2 with Jaxson Dart. Tate is a bigger body with great body control and a feel for playing in space."
Connor Rogers, NBC Sports
Pick: Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami
Analysis: "Whether it be at right tackle (where he's started the last three seasons) or guard, Mauigoa puts more help in front of Jaxson Dart. His play strength and anchor stood out in 2025, where his improvement in pass protection was notable. Wide receiver could be in play here for the Giants, but if they bring back Wan'Dale Robinson they can address that position later in the draft."
Blake Brockermeyer, CBS Sports
Pick: Spencer Fano, OT, Utah
Analysis: "Spencer Fano plays with good technique and excellent feet, and I believe he can handle either tackle spot. He didn't allow a sack this season and gave up only six hurries. His best days are still ahead, but I like his power at the point, his ability to move people in the run game and the athleticism to pull and clear defenders at the second level."
Danny Kelly, The Ringer
Pick: Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State
Analysis: "The Giants show here that they're all about the development of quarterback Jaxson Dart. Tate is a big-time playmaker with good length and incredible body control that he uses to dominate at the catch point. He's a perfect complement to Malik Nabers and gives Dart another go-to guy to throw to in high-leverage situations."
Justin Melo, The Draft Network
Pick: Francis Mauigoa, OL, Miami
Analysis: "John Harbaugh and the Giants are tasked with investing in Jaxson Dart's development this offseason."
Keith Sanchez, The Draft Network
Pick: Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State
Analysis: "The New York Giants drafted Jaxson Dart in the first round last year, and as a rookie, he showed some promise that should have the front office optimistic about what he could develop into. But if they want Dart to take the same steps that Caleb Williams and Drake Maye took in their sophomore years, they are going to need to upgrade the receiver room and give him another weapon, especially with Malik Nabers recovering from an ACL injury. So in this spot, the Giants decide to go with Arizona State WR Jordyn Tyson."
Chad Reuter, NFL.com
Pick: Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU
Analysis: "New head coach John Harbaugh played defensive back at Miami of Ohio and coached the position for one season with the Eagles -- and the Ravens selected DBs Kyle Hamilton, Malaki Starks and Nate Wiggins in the first round during his time with the team. Safety Caleb Downs, who functions like a quarterback in the secondary, is surely tempting, but in this scenario, Harbaugh chooses Delane, an elite coverage corner."
Gordon McGuinness, Pro Football Focus
Pick: Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State
Analysis: "While I agree with the recent declaration from multiple draft analysts that Ohio State's Arvell Reese is a better prospect as a linebacker than an edge defender, I think his teammate is the best linebacker in this draft class. Styles' grading profile is similar to that of San Francisco 49ers star linebacker Fred Warner from his BYU days, and he could easily be a decade-long NFL starter."
Gennaro Filice, NFL.com
Pick: Spencer Fano, OT, Utah
Analysis: "Jaxson Dart needs to protect himself from unnecessary carnage, but the Giants must do everything in their power to maintain a clean pocket."
Dalton Wasserman, Pro Football Focus
Pick: Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami
Analysis: "Mauigoa would be an immediate starter on the right side after recording an excellent 87.0 PFF pass-blocking grade in 2025."
Luke Easterling, Athlon Sports
Pick: Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State
Analysis: "It's so hard to find off-ball linebackers who can do the things he can."
Nate Tice & Charles McDonald, Yahoo Sports
Pick: Francis Mauigoa, OL, Miami
Analysis: "Perhaps he doesn't have overwhelming athleticism. Still, he's a player who allows the Giants to always have their best five offensive linemen on the field."
Vinnie Iyer, The Sporting News
Pick: Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State
Analysis: "Downs may have dropped a little after choosing not to work out at the Combine in relation to his former Buckeyes back seven teammates Reese and Sonny Styles going off on the field. The Giants still should be eyeing him in the top five to give them a dynamic complement to Jevon Holland."