New York Giants Mock Draft and Big Board: Updated Day 3 Predictions

The New York Giants are looking to finish the 2016 NFL draft on a strong note.

After selecting Ohio State cornerback Eli Apple with the No. 10 overall pick on Thursday night, the Giants picked up Oklahoma wide receiver Sterling Shepard and Boise State safety Darian Thompson with their second- and third-rounds picks, respectively, on Friday night.

The Giants have three more picks to spend (no seventh-rounder) before the draft weekend comes to a close.

There are still a few big needs to address, so these final picks must be strategic. There's a lot of pressure on general manager Jerry Reese and the rest of the Giants front office to bring in a helpful draft class for rookie head coach Ben McAdoo.

Check out our big board of the top 100 remaining prospects on the next slide, then see who we've mocked to the Giants in Rounds 4-6. Be sure to share your opinion on what the team should do next in the comment section below.

Top-100 Big Board

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Andrew Billings is the best player available, per our big board.

A total of 98 players have been picked in the first three rounds. Below are the top 100 players who are still available.

Positions of need are weighted more than other positions on this big board. Since the Giants have already picked a cornerback, a wide receiver and a safety, the best players remaining at those positions have taken a tumble.

Jerry Reese and the rest of the Giants' brain trust won't stray far from their board on the last day of the draft. It is a valuable tool, generated over months of scouting, that helps general managers and other members of the front office focus on the best player available as the weekend winds down.

Here's what ours looks like:

New York Giants' Big Board

Rank	Player	Position	School
1	Andrew Billings	DT	Baylor
2	Joe Haeg	OT	North Dakota State
3	Kentrell Brothers	LB	Missouri
4	Joshua Perry	LB	Ohio State
5	Charles Tapper	DE	Oklahoma
6	Jerald Hawkins	OT	LSU
7	Christian Westerman	G	Arizona
8	Vadal Alexander	G	LSU
9	Kenneth Dixon	RB	Louisiana Tech
10	John Theus	OT	Georgia
11	Sebastian Tretola	G	Arkansas
12	Devontae Booker	RB	Utah
13	Landon Turner	G	North Carolina
14	Tyler Matakevich	LB	Temple
15	Kyle Murphy	OT	Stanford
16	Dominique Alexander	LB	Oklahoma
17	Alex Collins	RB	Arkansas
18	Connor McGovern	G	Missouri
19	Sheldon Day	DT	Notre Dame
20	B.J. Goodson	LB	Clemson
21	Caleb Benenoch	OT	UCLA
22	Scooby Wright III	LB	Arizona
23	Jeremy Cash	S	Duke
24	Willie Beavers	OT	Western Michigan
25	Hassan Ridgeway	DT	Texas
26	Dean Lowry	DE	Northwestern
27	Joe Dahl	G	Washington State
28	Jerell Adams	TE	South Carolina
29	Pharoh Cooper	WR	South Carolina
30	Matt Judon	DE	Grand Valley State
31	Jordan Howard	RB	Indiana
32	Alex Lewis	OT	Nebraska
33	Blake Martinez	LB	Stanford
34	Rashard Higgins	WR	Colorado State
35	Jalen Mills	CB	LSU
36	Jonathan Williams	RB	Arkansas
37	Connor Cook	QB	Michigan State
38	Paul Perkins	RB	UCLA
39	Ronald Blair	DE	Appalachian State
40	Joe Schobert	OLB	Wisconsin
41	Ben Braunecker	TE	Harvard
42	Daniel Lasco	RB	California
43	Kenny Lawler	WR	California
44	Maurice Canady	CB	Virginia
45	Aaron Burbridge	WR	Michigan State
46	Jason Fanaika	DE	Utah
47	Evan Boehm	C	Missouri
48	Tyler Ervin	RB	San Jose State
49	James Cowser	DE	Southern Utah
50	Jatavis Brown	LB	Akron
51	Thomas Duarte	TE	UCLA
52	Dak Prescott	QB	Mississippi State
53	Kolby Listenbee	WR	TCU
54	Zack Sanchez	CB	Oklahoma
55	DeAndre Houston-Carson	S	William and Mary
56	Kelvin Taylor	RB	Florida
57	Avery Young	OT	Auburn
58	Tyler Higbee	TE	Western Kentucky
59	D.J. Reader	DT	Clemson
60	Beau Sandland	TE	Montana State
61	Nick Kwiatkoski	LB	West Virginia
62	Miles Killebrew	S	Southern Utah
63	Jordan Payton	WR	UCLA
64	Jack Allen	C	Michigan State
65	Wendell Smallwood	RB	West Virginia
66	Keyarris Garrett	WR	Tulsa
67	Matt Ioannidis	DT	Temple
68	Anthony Zettel	DE	Penn State
69	Stephen Weatherly	DE	Vanderbilt
70	Rees Odhiambo	G	Boise State
71	Malcolm Mitchell	WR	Georgia
72	Charone Peake	WR	Clemson
73	Ryan Smith	CB	N.C. Central
74	Fahn Cooper	OT	Ole Miss
75	Romeo Okwara	DE	Notre Dame
76	Temarrick Hemingway	TE	South Carolina State
77	Cardale Jones	QB	Ohio State
78	Josh Ferguson	RB	Illinois
79	Robby Anderson	WR	Temple
80	Willie Henry	DT	Michigan
81	Kevin Hogan	QB	Stanford
82	DeAndre Washington	RB	Texas Tech
83	Travis Feeney	LB	Washington
84	Bryce Williams	TE	East Carolina
85	Keith Marshall	RB	Georgia
86	Jonathan Jones	CB	Auburn
87	Devon Cajuste	WR	Stanford
88	K.J. Dillon	S	West Virginia
89	D.J. Pettway	DE	Alabama
90	Cole Toner	OT	Harvard
91	Jared Norris	LB	Utah
92	Darius Jackson	RB	Eastern Michigan
93	Darrell Greene	G	San Diego State
94	Demarcus Robinson	WR	Florida
95	Ron Thompson	DE	Syracuse
96	Tyvis Powell	S	Ohio State
97	Dadi Nicolas	LB	Virginia Tech
98	Denver Kirkland	G	Arkansas
99	Mitch Matthews	WR	BYU
100	Deon Bush	S	Miami (FL)

Round 4

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Pick 109: Joe Haeg, OT, North Dakota State

After missing out on the top offensive tackles in the first three rounds, the Giants must try to locate a starting-caliber prospect on the last day of the draft. Their next opportunity to do so will be in the fourth round, when they'll have the chance to select Joe Haeg.

Haeg went to an FCS school, North Dakota State, but the Philadelphia Eagles selected his college teammate, quarterback Carson Wentz, with the No. 2 overall pick. And there was nothing "small school" about his combine numbers; he was a top performer in the broad jump (111.0 inches), three-cone drill (7.47 seconds) and 20-yard shuttle (4.47 seconds).

At 6'6" and 304 pounds, the 23-year-old certainly has the size needed to thrive as an NFL right tackle. He also has the experience—albeit at a lower level of competition—with 60 collegiate starts.

The Giants desperately need one more quality blocker to round out the offensive line. They have spent high draft picks to secure starters at left tackle (Ereck Flowers, No. 9 overall pick in 2015), left guard (Justin Pugh, No. 19 overall in 2013) and center (Weston Richburg, No. 43 overall in 2014). They may have also nailed a late-round pick, as 2015 seventh-rounder Bobby Hart is in perfect position to take over for John Jerry as the starting right guard.

All that remains is the right tackle position. Marshall Newhouse started 14 games there last year and left a lot to be desired. Veteran Byron Stingily was signed in free agency, but no one is pinning him to take over as the starter and excel.

Haeg is far from a sure shot, but it would be better to take a chance on him than to whiff on the position entirely in this draft.

Round 5

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Pick 149: Tyler Matakevich, OLB, Temple

In last week’s mock draft, we had the Giants taking Tyler Matakevich in the fourth round. However, concerns about his physical limitations lead one to believe that he could be available in the fifth round—perhaps even later.

Regardless, the Giants should scoop up Matakevich in the fifth round. They need to draft a proven prospect at linebacker, and no one has a resume quite like this Temple product.

The 23-year-old recorded nearly 500 tackles in four seasons with the Owls, eclipsing 100 stops each year. He added 4.5 sacks and five interceptions as a senior in 2015, making him a clear-cut choice for the Chuck Bednarik Award and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy.

Although the 6’0”, 238-pound linebacker certainly lacks the desired athleticism, the Giants haven’t been fielding world-beaters at this position as of late. Even as a fifth-round pick, Matakevich could easily compete for the starting middle linebacker job. The current competitors—Jasper Brinkley, Uani 'Unga, Keenan Robinson and Kelvin Sheppard—are all very beatable.

Matakevich, a collegiate All-American, is an intelligent football player and a natural leader. You can’t measure heart at the NFL Scouting Combine, but he has plenty of it. For a team that’s always in search of a bargain at this position, the Giants can’t ask for much more in a middle linebacker.

Round 6

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Pick 184: Matt Judon, DE, Grand Valley State

Another team might take a chance on Judon before the Giants' pick in the sixth-round. However, if he's still available at Pick 184, they should not hesitate to snatch him.

Judon played Division II college ball, but his production was ridiculous. He recorded 81 tackles, 20 sacks and three forced fumbles in 2015.

Those statistics were enough to draw some attention and earn an invitation to the combine. Once he was there, there was no way to know Judon was a prospect from a Division II program.

Judon had NFL size at 6'3" and 275 pounds, with 33 7/8" arms ad 9 1/2" hands. He was a top performer at his position in the 40-yard dash (4.73 seconds), bench press (30 reps) and vertical jump (35 inches). Those numbers screamed stardom at the next level.

Although a pass-rusher this raw would be a heck of a project, selecting Judon is a risk that Reese should be willing to take. If he pulls it off, he'll look like a genius. And if it turns out to be a flop, all that is lost is a sixth-round pick.

The Giants could use another pass-rusher in the rotation. Behind Jason Pierre-Paul and free-agency acquisition Olivier Vernon, they do not have any proven depth. Judon could provide a helpful hand as a situational rusher in some sub-packages and help keep the starters fresh.

*All Combine results courtesy of NFL.com.

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