At this time of year, NY Giants, and all football fans, are used to seeing unpredictable NFL mock drafts. However, Pro Football Focus‘ “Analytics Mock Draft 2.0” might be the wildest one and Big Blue fan comes across this year.
The analytical data site makes it clear that their two main factors for making the selections are positional value and college-to-pro projections. By their own qualifications, it makes their selection of Alabama wideout Henry Ruggs III all the more confusing for the Giants at #4 overall.
While the Giants surely could use another talented receiver, that ‘need’ is very far down the bottom of the totem pole.