NY Giants 7-round NFL mock draft: Another option as Harbaugh era begins

How will Joe Schoen and John Harbaugh reshape the Giants this week? | Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images We’re almost at the end of a long, winding, and surprisingly wild path to the 2026 NFL Draft. The path for the Giants started when Brian Daboll was fired in November, and continued through the stunning hire of former Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh.

Since then, the Giants have given their organization a much-needed facelift and navigated a free agency period that was more about “tinkering” with a roster Harbaugh believes is ready to compete. Now we, and the Giants, are on the eve of the 2026 NFL Draft, and a new era of New York Giants football. Nothing happens in a vacuum, and the draft is no different.

The context ( Note: Please read this before jumping to the picks. This is essentially a “Philosoraptor’s Corner” and a mock draft in one. I’m incorporating a lot of piece-fitting with regards to the Giants’ coaching staff and free agent additions.

) The Giants’ free agent signings appeared to be more about plugging holes and setting the stage for the draft. So before we get to my mock draft, I want to look at how the stage was set. Team needs: WR, iDL, OG depth, CB depth Defensive tackle depth was always a need for the Giants, however the trade of Dexter Lawrence promoted it from a need to a priority.