By now you know which player the Giants are going to draft this year.
Not exactly.
To show how unpredictable the draft is to the outside world, Giants.com looked back at last year's mock drafts and examined how they lined up with the real deal.
Here is how two of the biggest names in the business, ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. and NFL Network's Mike Mayock, thought the 2014 NFL Draft would play out:
| No. | Mel Kiper Jr. | Mike Mayock | Actual | ||
| 1 |
 |
DE Jadeveon Clowney (HOU) |
|
DE Jadeveon Clowney (HOU) |
DE Jadeveon Clowney (HOU) |
| 2 |
|
OT Greg Robinson (STL) |
|
OT Greg Robinson (STL) |
OT Greg Robinson (STL) |
| 3 |
 |
LB Khalil Mack (JAX) |
|
LB Khalil Mack (JAX) |
QB Blake Bortles (JAX) |
| 4 |
|
WR Sammy Watkins* (CLE) |
|
OT Jake Matthews (CLE) |
WR Sammy Watkins (BUF) |
| 5 |
|
WR Mike Evans (OAK) |
|
WR Sammy Watkins (OAK) |
LB Khalil Mack (OAK) |
| 6 |
|
OT Jake Matthews (ATL) |
|
OT Taylor Lewan (ATL) |
OT Jake Matthews (ATL) |
| 7 |
|
QB Johnny Manziel (TB) |
|
WR Mike Evans (TB) |
WR Mike Evans (TB) |
| 8 |
|
DT Aaron Donald (MIN) |
|
CB Justin Gilbert* (MIN) |
CB Justin Gilbert (CLE) |
| 9 |
|
OT Taylor Lewan (BUF) |
|
OT Zack Martin (BUF) |
LB Anthony Barr (MIN) |
| 10 |
|
CB Justin Gilbert (DET) |
|
CB Darqueze Dennard (DET) |
TE Eric Ebron (DET) |
| 11 |
|
LB Anthony Barr (TEN) |
|
QB Blake Bortles (TEN) |
OT Taylor Lewan (TEN) |
| 12 |
|
OT Zack Martin (NYG) |
|
TE Eric Ebron (NYG) | WR Odell Beckham Jr. (NYG) |
| 13 |
|
FS Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (STL) |
|
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (STL) |
DT Aaron Donald (STL) |
| 14 |
|
CB Kyle Fuller (CHI) |
|
FS Calvin Pryor (CHI) |
CB Kyle Fuller (CHI) |
| 15 |
|
CB Darqueze Dennard (PIT) |
|
CB Kyle Fuller (PIT) |
LB Ryan Shazier (PIT) |
| 16 |
|
LB Ryan Shazier (DAL) |
|
QB Johnny Manziel (DAL) |
OT Zack Martin (DAL) |
| 17 |
|
TE Eric Ebron (BAL) |
|
LB C.J. Mosley (BAL) |
LB C.J. Mosley (BAL) |
| 18 |
|
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (NYJ) |
|
WR Brandin Cooks (NYJ) |
FS Calvin Pryor (NYJ) |
| 19 |
|
OT Ja'Wuan James (MIA) |
|
OT Cyrus Kouandjio (MIA) |
OT Ja'Wuan James (MIA) |
| 20 |
|
QB Blake Bortles (ARI) |
|
LB Anthony Barr (ARI) |
WR Brandin Cooks (NO) |
| 21 |
|
LB C.J. Mosley (GB) |
|
LB Ryan Shazier (GB) |
FS Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (GB) |
| 22 |
|
WR Brandin Cooks (PHI) |
|
FS Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (PHI) |
QB Johnny Manziel (CLE) |
| 23 |
|
WR Marqise Lee (KC) |
|
WR Marqise Lee (KC) |
DE Dee Ford (KC) |
| 24 |
|
CB Bradley Roby (CIN) |
|
DT Aaron Donald (CIN) |
CB Darqueze Dennard (CIN) |
| 25 |
|
CB Stan Jean-Baptiste (SD) |
|
CB Bradley Roby (SD) |
CB Jason Verrett (SD) |
| 26 |
|
QB Teddy Bridgewater (CLE) |
|
QB Teddy Bridgewater (CLE) |
DE Marcus Smith (PHI) |
| 27 |
|
LB Kyle Van Noy (NO) |
|
WR Kelvin Benjamin (NO) |
SS Deone Bucannon (AZ) |
| 28 |
|
OT Joel Bitonio (CAR) |
|
QB Derek Carr (OAK) |
WR Kelvin Benjamin (CAR) |
| 29 |
|
FS Calvin Pryor (NE) |
|
TE Jace Amaro (NE) |
DT Dominique Easley (NE) |
| 30 |
|
WR Cody Latimer (SF) |
|
DE Stephon Tuitt (SF) |
SS Jimmie Ward (SF) |
| 31 |
|
CB Jason Verrett (DEN) |
|
CB Jason Verrett (DEN) |
CB Bradley Roby (DEN) |
| 32 |
|
OT Morgan Moses (SEA) |
|
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste (SEA) |
QB Teddy Bridgewater (MIN) |
See which prospects the experts say the Giants will take with the No. 9 pick.
EXPERT: Todd McShay, ESPN InsiderRB Todd Gurley College: GeorgiaClass: JrHT: 6-1WT: 222
EXPERT: Mel Kiper, Jr., ESPN InsiderOT Brandon ScherffCollege: IowaClass: SrHT: 6-4WT: 320
EXPERT: Bucky Brooks, NFL MediaDT Danny Shelton College: WashingtonClass: SrHT: 6-2WT: 339
EXPERT: Daniel Jeremiah, NFL MediaWR Amari Cooper College: AlabamaClass: JrHT: 6-1WT: 210
EXPERT: Rob Rang, The Sports Xchange/CBSSports.comDE Randy Gregory College: Nebraska Class: JrHT: 6-6WT: 240
EXPERT: Dane Brugler, NFLDraftScout.comOL Brandon ScherffCollege: IowaClass: SrHT: 6-4WT: 320
EXPERT: Peter Schrager, FOX SportsOT Ereck FlowersCollege: MiamiClass: JrHT: 6-6WT: 324
EXPERT: Chris Burke, SI.comWR DeVante ParkerCollege: LouisvilleClass: SrHT: 6-3WT: 211
