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With the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine upon us, let’s take an updated look at what the mock drafts believe the New York Giants should do with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.
We currently have 37 mocks drafts in our tracker, and 25 of those (67.5 percent) believe the Giants will try to land their quarterback of the future. Thirteen mocks (35.1 percent) went with UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen, seven went with USC’s Sam Darnold and five selected Josh Allen of Wyoming.
Penn State running back Saquon Barkley was selected in eight mocks drafts (22.9 percent).
Interestingly, Darnold will not throw at the Combine.
Quarterback evaluations
Dan Pizzuta has been breaking down the best quarterbacks in the 2018 draft class. Here is what he has found:
- 2018 QB spotlight: Lamar Jackson’s upside is well worth the risk
- 2018 QB spotlight: The good and the bad of Sam Darnold
- 2018 QB spotlight: Josh Rosen and the power of play-action
- 2018 QB Spotlight: Baker Mayfield’s flaws are overblown
7-round mock drafts
Chris and I have each recently done 7-round mock drafts for the Giants. Here they are:
- 2018 NFL Draft: Chris’s “Attitude Era” all Giants 6-round mock draft
- 2018 NFL mock draft: Go ahead, mock my latest 7-round Giants mock
2018 Mock Drafts
| Mock | Player | Position | School | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mock | Player | Position | School | Date |
| NFL.com (Jeremiah) | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | 4/26 |
| NFL.com (Brooks) | Bradley Chubb | DE | N.C. State | 4/26 |
| NFL.com (Casserly) | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | 4/26 |
| Draft Analyst (Pauline) | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | 4/26 |
| Draft Countdown | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | 4/26 |
| ESPN (Kiper} | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | 4/26 |
| ESPN (McShay) | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | 4/26 |
| Draft Site | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | 4/26 |
| Draft Tek | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | 4/26 |
| NFL Draft Scout (Rang) | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | 4/26 |
| NFL Draft Scout (Brugler) | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | 4/26 |
| Walter Football (Charlie) | Sam Darnold | QB | USC | 4/25 |
| NFL.com (Mayock) | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | 4/25 |
| Walter Football | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | 4/25 |
| Washington Post | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | 4/25 |
| NDT Scouting (Tuls) | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | 4/25 |
| San Diego Union-Tribune | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | 4/25 |
| CBS Sports (Trapasso) | Sam Darnold | QB | USC | 4/24 |
| Draft Wire (Easterling) | Josh Rosen | QB | UCLA | 4/24 |
| Pro Football Focus | Sam Darnold | QB | USC | 4/24 |
| Pro Football Weekly | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | 4/24 |
| Rotoworld | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | 4/24 |
| Ourlads | Bradley Chubb | DE | N.C. State | 4/23 |
| SB Nation | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | 4/23 |
| Newsday (Glauber) | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | 4/21 |
| Detroit Free-Press (Birkett) | Bradley Chubb | DE | N.C. State | 4/20 |
| Tony Grossi (ESPN Cleveland) | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | 4/20 |
| Houston Chronicle (McClain) | Josh Allen | QB | Wyoming | 4/20 |
| Houston Chronicle (Wilson) | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | 4/20 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | 4/20 |
| Sporting News (Iyer) | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | 4/20 |