NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks releases first mock draft
Mock draft season is in full swing.
NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks recently got into the mix with his first mock draft of the year, in which he projected Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze to the Giants at No. 6.
"If the Giants are going to continue with Daniel Jones as their QB1, they must add a legitimate No. 1 receiver to help the quarterback thrive," Brooks wrote. "As a catch-and-run specialist with superior strength and power, Odunze could make the game easier for Jones."
Odunze was one of the top wide receivers in the country this past season as he caught 92 passes for 1,640 yards and 13 touchdowns.
He registered 100 or more receiving yards in an impressive 10 out of 15 games, which led to him being named Consensus All-American in addition to first-team All-Pac-12.
It marked the second consecutive season in which he was selected first-team all-conference. As a redshirt sophomore, Odunze caught 75 passes for 1,145 yards and seven touchdowns.
The 6-foot-3, 215-pound wideout finds himself near the top of just about every ranking of the top 2024 draft prospects. Odunze lands at No. 5 on Mel Kiper Jr.'s latest big board, while he comes in at No. 7 on Pro Football Focus' top prospects list.
View photos of notable players selected with the No. 6 pick in the NFL Draft.
1936 - OT Joe Stydahar (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1937 - QB Sammy Baugh (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1938 - C Alex Wojciechowicz (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1948 - QB Y.A. Tittle (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1957 - FB Jim Brown (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1961 - CB Jimmy Johnson (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1964 - DE Carl Eller (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1967 - RB Floyd Little (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1971 - RB John Riggins (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1975 - LB Robert Brazile (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1978 - WR James Lofton (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1986 - OT Jimbo Covert (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1988 - WR Tim Brown (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1997 - OT Walter Jones (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
2001 - DE Richard Seymour (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1985 - OT Lomas Brown
1994 - QB Trent Dilfer
1995 - DE Kevin Carter
1999 - WR Torry Holt
2006 - TE Vernon Davis
2010 - OT Russell Okung
2011 - WR Julio Jones
2014 - OT Jake Matthews
2015 - DE Leonard Williams
2016 - OT Ronnie Stanley
2017 - S Jamal Adams
2019 - QB Daniel Jones
2020 - QB Justin Herbert
2021 - WR Jaylen Waddle
View photos of every move made by the Giants during the 2024 cycle.
WR Allen Robinson - Free Agent Signing (May 9)
QB Nathan Rourke - Claimed off waivers from New England (May 7)
DB David Long - Free Agent Signing (May 1)
DB Nick McCloud - Restricted Free Agent Signing (April 15)
LB Matthew Adams - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (April 12)
DL Jordan Phillips - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (April 11)
WR Miles Boykin - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (April 9)
S/LB Isaiah Simmons - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (April 5)
RB Dante Miller - Free Agent Signing (April 5)
WR Isaiah Hodgins - Free Agent Signing (March 24)
CB Darnay Holmes - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 22)
OT Matt Nelson - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 22)
OL Austin Schlottmann - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 18)
OL Aaron Stinnie - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 18)
TE Chris Manhertz - Free Agent Signing (March 16)
TE Jack Stoll - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 15)
OL Jon Runyan - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 14)
OL Jermaine Eluemunor - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 14)
RB Devin Singletary - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 14)
QB Drew Lock - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 14)
DB Jalen Mills - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 14)
WR Isaiah McKenzie - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 14)
WR/PR Gunner Olszewski - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 14)
LB Carter Coughlin - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 14)
OLB Brian Burns - Acquired via trade with Carolina Panthers (March 13)
LB Benton Whitley - Signed, Renegotiated Contract (March 12)
LS Casey Kreiter - Signed, Renegotiated Contract (March 12)
G Mark Glowinski - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (March 4)
C Jimmy Morrissey - Reserve/Future Signing (January 23)
WR Chase Cota - Reserve/Future Signing (January 23)
LB Tomon Fox - Reserve/Future Signing (January 10)
DL Ryder Anderson - Reserve/Future Signing (January 8)
OT Yodny Cajuste - Reserve/Future Signing (January 8)
DB Kaleb Hayes - Reserve/Future Signing (January 8)
WR Dennis Houston - Reserve/Future Signing (January 8)
RB Deon Jackson - Reserve/Future Signing (January 8)
ILB Dyontae Johnson - Reserve/Future Signing (January 8)
OLB Jeremiah Martin - Reserve/Future Signing (January 8)
G Jalen Mayfield - Reserve/Future Signing (January 8)
OT Joshua Miles - Reserve/Future Signing (January 8)
DB Stantley Thomas-Oliver - Reserve/Future Signing (January 8)
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