Mel Kiper Jr. goes against usual vibe in New York Giants' projected No. 5 overall pick
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Mel doesn't usually like this kind of pick.
Mel Kiper Jr. goes against usual vibe in New York Giants' projected No. 5 overall pick originally appeared on The Sporting News .
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Mel Kiper Jr. has certain standards he has mostly stuck to in his decades-long tenure as ESPN's NFL Draft guru.
Sometimes, though, he goes against those for a player who is special enough. That's what he did in his latest projection for what the New York Giants will do with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Kiper predicts in a new mock draft on Thursday that the Giants will take Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love in that spot. And yes, he acknowledges that it's unusual for him. "I know, I know.