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2026 Make the Case

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Make the Case: Options with the 5th pick

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"Make the Case" is officially back on Giants.com for the 2026 NFL Draft.

In this series, we look at projections provided by analysts and then ask you, the fans, to weigh in on what the Giants should do in the draft.

With just about two weeks to go, let's take a look at the first-round predictions from ESPN's Matt Miller and NFL Media's Charles Davis.

Pick: Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State

Height: 6-feet | Weight: 206 pounds

2025 Stats: 14 games, 68 total tackles (45 solo), one sack, five tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, two interceptions

Accolades: 2x Unanimous All-American (2024,2025), Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (2025), 2x Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year (2024,2025), Jim Thorpe Award (2025), Lott Trophy (2025), 2x First-Team All-Big Ten (2024, 2025), CFP National Champion (2024), Second-Team All-American (2023), SEC Freshman of the Year (2023), First-Team All-SEC (2023)

"Having coached Ed Reed and Kyle Hamilton in Baltimore, Harbaugh knows the value of a versatile, smart safety prospect. That describes Downs, who started immediately at Alabama as a freshman and for two seasons at Ohio State."

View photos of 2026 NFL Draft prospect Caleb Downs, safety out of Ohio State.

Pick: Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame

Height: 6-foot-0 | Weight: 212 pounds

2025 Stats: 12 games, 199 rush attempts for 1,372 yards (6.9 avg.) and 19 touchdowns; 27 receptions for 280 yards and three touchdowns

Accolades: Unanimous All-American (2025), Doak Walker Award (2025)

"What helps young quarterbacks? Explosive players making explosive plays. You're welcome, Jaxson Dart."

View photos of 2026 NFL Draft prospect Jeremiyah Love, running back out of Notre Dame.

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