The New York Giants currently hold the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. If they actually end up with that pick, the early belief is that the best strategy would be to deal the pick to a quarterback-needy team for multliple draft assets.
Could that team be the New York Jets?
That is exactly what unfolded in a new mock draft released Wednesday by Field Yates of ESPN. In Yates’ scenario, the Giants get picks 7 and 18 in Round 1 plus a Day 2 selection from the Jets in exchange for the No. 1 pick.
The Jets use that pick on Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza. The Giants use their two first-round picks to attack needs.
Round 1 (No. 7) — Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State
Yates says:
After trading down from No. 1 in this mock draft, the Giants can hammer away at their needs — and one

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