"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.
Our final "Make the Case" features the predictions of six top analysts from across the NFL landscape for the Giants' pick at No. 25.
Pick: Jordan Addison, WR, USC
Height: 5-11 | Weight: 173
2022 stats: 11 games, 59 receptions for 875 yards (14.8 avg.) and eight touchdowns
Accolades: First-Team All-Pac-12 (2022), Fred Biletnikoff Award (2021), Consensus All-American (2021), First-Team All-ACC (2021)
"With Porter off the board, I'm pivoting to the best available wide receiver. Addison starred out of the slot at Pitt, but he played more out wide after transferring to USC. He has some versatility. He can create yards after the catch and pick up first downs on crossers and slants. The Giants would be adding to their offseason pass-catching overhaul."
Pick: Brian Branch, CB, Alabama
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 190
2022 stats: 13 games, 90 tackles (58 solo), three sacks, 14 tackles for loss, two interceptions, seven passes defensed
Accolades: Second-Team All-American (2022), Second-Team All-SEC (2022), CFP National Champion (2020)
"Branch is one of the more versatile players in this class, and Wink Martindale's defense is built on having versatile pieces."
Pick: Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame
Height: 5-9 | Weight: 182
2022 stats: 12 games, 67 receptions for 809 yards (12.1 avg.) and nine touchdowns
Accolades: Consensus All-American (2022), Third-Team All-American (2021), Third-Team All-ACC (2020)
"Interesting thing about Mayer is the book on him: He caught at least one pass in every one of his 36 games at Notre Dame, is the all-time leading tight end in receptions in the rich tradition of Irish football, might be a better blocker than pass-catcher, and missed just one game (groin strain) due to injury in three years. Daniel Jones could use a security blanket in the short and intermediate areas, and [Darren] Waller and Mayer would give him two."
Pick: Emmanuel Forbes, CB, Mississippi State
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 166
2022 stats: 12 games, 46 tackles (26 solo), one tackle for loss, six interceptions, 10 passes defensed, three defensive touchdowns
Accolades: Consensus All-American (2022), First-Team All-SEC (2022), Second-Team All-SEC (2021)
"Two numbers come up often when discussing Forbes with NFL scouts: 14 and 6. The first number, 14, is how many interceptions he accumulated in the past three years at Mississippi State. The second, 6, is how many of those interceptions he returned for touchdowns. At 6 feet and 166 pounds, there are concerns about Forbes' lean frame, but his play doesn't reflect that."
Pick: Joe Tippmann, IOL, Wisconsin
Height: 6-6 | Weight: 313
2022 stats: 12 games, allowed one sack and five total pressures on 338 pass blocking snaps
Accolades: All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2021, 2022)
"Tippmann is an athletic center who gives the Giants the makings of something special up front. They've seen first-hand in their division how the Cowboys and Eagles offensive lines have given their respective offenses high floors, and they're looking to join the club."
Pick: Zay Flowers, WR, Boston College
Height: 5-9 | Weight: 182
2022 stats: 12 games, 78 receptions for 1,077 yards (13.8 avg.) and 12 touchdowns
Accolades: 2x First-Team All-ACC (2020, 2022), Third-Team All-ACC (2021)
"Surrounding Danny Dimes with explosive playmakers will enable the Giants offense to take the next step in Year 2 of the Brian Daboll era."
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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
