"Make the Case" has once again returned on Giants.com.
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.
Next up is a debate between the selections from ESPN's top two draft analysts, Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay, on what the Giants might do with their second-round pick (No. 57).
Pick: John Michael Schmitz, OL, Minnesota
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 301
2022 stats: 12 games, 302 pass block snaps, two sacks and eight total pressures allowed
Accolades: First-Team All-American (2022), First-Team All-Big Ten (2022), Second-Team All-Big Ten (2021), All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2020)
"The Giants could be in need of an immediate starter at center, with Nick Gates and Jon Feliciano departing in free agency. Schmitz started 31 games there in college. He is physical in the run game and has good balance in pass protection. He allowed just one sack over the past three seasons."
Pick: Josh Downs, WR, UNC
Height: 5-9 | Weight: 171
2022 stats: 11 games, 94 receptions for 1,029 yards and 11 touchdowns, 10 punt returns for 133 yards (10.3 yards per return)
Accolades: Second-Team All-American (2022), 2x First-Team All-ACC (2021, 2022)
"The Giants went another route in Round 1, but they aren't bypassing the receiver need here. Downs is undersized at 5-foot-9 and plays out of the slot, where New York already has plenty of options. But he plays with explosion and changes directions really well in the open field. Downs put together back-to-back seasons with more than 1,000 receiving yards and can help Daniel Jones right out of the gate."
View photos of EVERY player projected to the Giants by draft analysts in mock drafts.


Zay Flowers, WR, Boston College

Quentin Johnston, WR, TCU

Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State

Jalin Hyatt, WR, Tennessee

Devon Witherspoon, CB, Illinois

Jordan Addison, WR, USC

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State

Deonte Banks, CB, Maryland

Nolan Smith, EDGE, Georgia

Emmanuel Forbes, CB, Mississippi State

DJ Turner, CB, Michigan

Drew Sanders, LB, Arkansas

Joe Tippmann, IOL, Wisconsin

Brian Branch, DB, Alabama

O'Cyrus Torrence, G, Florida

Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah

John Michael Schmitz, IOL, Minnesota

Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame

Josh Downs, WR, North Carolina

Cam Smith, CB, South Carolina

Trenton Simpson, LB, Clemson

Jack Campbell, LB, Iowa

Kelee Ringo, CB, Georgia

Derick Hall, EDGE, Auburn

Steve Avila, IOL, TCU

Will McDonald IV, DE, Iowa State

A.T. Perry, WR, Wake Forest

Tyrique Stevenson, CB, Miami

Tyler Scott, WR, Cincinnati

Daiyan Henley, LB, Washington State

Jammie Robinson, S, Florida State

Kendre Miller, RB, TCU

Dorian Williams, LB, Tulane

Devon Achane, RB, Texas A&M

Jaylon Jones, CB, Texas A&M

Luke Wypler, IOL, Ohio State

Riley Moss, CB, Iowa

Nathaniel Dell, WR, Houston

Jayden Reed, WR, Michigan State

Jonathan Mingo, WR, Ole Miss

Jarrett Patterson, IOL, Notre Dame

Rashee Rice, WR, SMU

Keaton Mitchell, RB, East Carolina

Parker Washington, WR, Penn State

Bryce Ford-Wheaton, WR, West Virginia

Olusegun Oluwatimi, IOL, Michigan

Emil Ekiyor Jr., IOL, Alabama

Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, CB, TCU

Braeden Daniels, G, Utah

Ji'Ayir Brown, S, Penn State

Tank Bigsby, RB, Auburn

Chandler Zavala, IOL, NC State

K.J. Henry, EDGE, Clemson

Andre Carter II, EDGE, Army

Kenny McIntosh, RB, Georgia

Moro Ojomo, DL, Texas

Andrew Vorhees, IOL, USC

Ronnie Hickman, S, Ohio State

Nick Saldiveri, OL, Old Dominion

Trey Dean III, S, Florida

Chase Brown, RB, Illinois

Cameron Mitchell, CB, Northwestern

Will Mallory, TE, Miami

Anthony Johnson Jr., S, Iowa State

Richard Gouraige, OL, Florida

Yasir Abdullah, EDGE, Louisville

Mohamoud Diabate, LB, Utah

YaYa Diaby, EDGE, Louisville

Cam Jones, LB, Indiana

Zacch Pickens, DL, South Carolina

Brandon Joseph, S, Notre Dame

Deuce Vaughn, RB, Kansas State

Dante Stills, DL, West Virginia

Deneric Prince, RB, Tulsa

Nick Broeker, IOL, Ole Miss

PJ Mustipher, DT, Penn State

Carlton Martial, LB, Troy

Tyler Lacy, DE, Oklahoma State

Brandon Kipper, G, Oregon State

DJ Johnson, EDGE, Oregon

Alex Forsyth, IOL, Oregon

Jason Taylor II, S, Oklahoma State

Mohamed Ibrahim, RB, Minnesota

Jadakis Bonds, WR, Hampton

Jay Ward, DB, LSU

Chris Murray, C, Oklahoma

Arquon Bush, CB, Cincinnati

DJ Dale, DT, Alabama

Malik Knowles, WR, Kansas State

Anfernee Orji, LB, Vanderbilt

Nesta Jade Silvera, DT, Arizona State

Elijah Higgins, WR, Stanford

Lonnie Phelps Jr., EDGE, Kansas

Karl Brooks, DL, Bowling Green

Keondre Coburn, DT, Texas

Mitchell Tinsley, WR, Penn State

Christian Braswell, DB, Rutgers

Drake Thomas, LB, NC State

Malik Cunningham, QB, Louisville

Caleb Murphy, EDGE, Ferris State
