{"id":3526,"date":"2026-04-19T20:07:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T00:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/?p=3526"},"modified":"2026-04-20T05:56:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T09:56:30","slug":"mock-draft-3-0-ginger-king-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/?p=3526","title":{"rendered":"Mock Draft 3.0 (Ginger King)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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LFG! The Giants just got the Draft party started early! A rare player for Top 10 pick…maybe the last time since Randy Moss was traded to the Raiders (don’t quote me cause I’m still on a high from this trade). Anyway, this is a huge move for the Giants and the Harbaugh era. Let’s see how it plays out in my Mock 3.0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Not much change at the top. Giants go all in with Ohio State<\/s> defense with Sonny Styles AND Caleb Downs. Walking away with the best LB and Safety is an absolute home run. The Giants haven’t had two Top 10 picks ever [check notes] since 2022, and that couldn’t have gone wrong [check notes again, realizes that was Kavon Thibodeaux and Evan Neal]. Anyway, you can’t mess that up twice in 4 years, right? In a (somewhat) surprise, the Browns take Spencer Fano as the first OL. Scouts are all over the place with Fano, but we think he’s the most prototypical tackle in the Draft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With Downs and McCoy off the board, the Cowboys go to the next best secondary player with Dillon Thieneman. Mauigoa falling seems more likely…he’s projected as a Guard, and that usually means outside the Top 10. Kenyon Sadiq continues to rise. Picks 16-20 would be the dream picks for all of these teams, filling both need and value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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No Ty Simpson, as the Steelers just can’t pass up Vega Ioane (a name that continues to rise). Ty’s best chance for the first is for a team to trade back into the first round (looking at you, Arizona). Browns doubling down on OL seems unlikely, but protecting your (pro-bowl) quarterback is a must. It seems more and more likely that receivers will be there for K.C. and Miami at that back end of the first. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t worry, we’re still processing all the latest draft news. We’ll be back with our final mock later this week, as well as our always popular Draft Day Drinking Game!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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