With 2018 upon us and Draft Season well and truly here for the New York Giants, it’s time for our first mock draft.

We are getting more underclassmen declaring for the 2018 NFL Draft each day, but it is still just a bit silly to do a mock draft before we know which players will be in the draft — not to mention before we know what the Giants’ coaching staff will even look like.

BUT ... It’s that time of year, and these things are supposed to be fun. For my first mock of the year, and the only one in absence of a coaching staff, I’ll be taking the reins of the Giants’ draft, rather than trying to think what they will do.

If there is one silver lining to the black cloud that hung over Giants Stadium in 2017, it’s that we don’t have long to wait or far to go to get to the Giants’ picks in each round.

Giants’ Day 2 Picks

Second Round

34th Overall - Jamarco Jones (OT, Ohio State) - Jones is flying a bit under the radar, but I like his tape. He has good (but not great) size for an offensive lineman, but is a generally technically sound, a fluid mover, and tenacious in both pass protection and run blocking.

37th Overall (via Denver Broncos, round one trade) - Nick Chubb (RB, Georgia) - The Giants’ running game will likely change depending on who is hired as their head coach. However, Chubb provides an element of power, explosiveness, and track speed that Wayne Gallman, Orleans Darkwa, and Paul Perkins lack. If the Giants move away from a running game built around the inside zone, Sony Michel would be the pick here.

Third Round

66th Overall - Rashaan Evans (LB, Alabama) - After addressing the offensive line in the second round, Dave Gettleman earns a statue from Giants’ fans by drafting a linebacker in the third round. Evans has the size the Giants like in their defenders, the athleticism to be a three-down defender, and experience in a sophisticated defense. As a bonus, Alabama defenders have certainly worked out well for the Giants in recent years. (note: Evans is a strong candidate to rise over the course of the draft process)