The 2026 NFL Draft is now upon us, and the New York Giants have a lot of work to do to build a team in John Harbaugh’s image. The cupboard is not bare, but the team needs to add depth and talent at a lot of positions. How will they do this? In our Giants’ 2026 NFL Mock Draft, we’ll predict all seven picks and try to answer that question.
Round 1, Pick No. 5: LB Sonny Styles, Ohio State
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The Giants have to get a difference-maker at five in the 2026 NFL Draft. Their biggest overall need is probably at guard, but even if they select a potential Pro Bowl G at No. 5, that would be a missed opportunity.
Sonny Styles is one of the most dynamic players in this draft. He’s a converted safety who now plays linebacker, which is exactly the skill set you need to thrive in the modern NFL. He is also 6-foot-5, 245 pounds, and ran a 4.46-second 40-yard dash at the combine, making him arguably the most athletic player in the 2026 class.
New Giants defensive coordinator Denard Wilson has said the key to his defense starts in the middle, which is why they brought in veteran off-ball LB Tremaine Edmunds. While Edmunds is solid and almost as physically gifted as Styles, he doesn’t have the natural instincts that the former Buckeye does.
Ultimately, Styles and Edmunds can play together, too, so drafting Styles at five isn’t totally redundant. And with a player like that in the fold and the menagerie of pass rushers on the line, the Giants’ defense can get good quickly.
Round 2, Pick No. 37: OG Chase Bisontis, Texas A&M
At the top of Round 2, the Giants can fill their biggest need and take a starting guard. There’s a chance that Oregon’s Emmanuel Pregnon falls to this point, and if he does, that’s probably who the Giants will take. If not, Texas A&M’s Chase Bisontis is a fine consolation prize.
Bisontis is 6-foot-5, 315 pounds, and brings a blend of athleticism, skill, and nastiness that will make him a starting guard in Week 1 for the G Men. This will make Harbaugh very happy, as building from the trenches is how he likes to develop a roster.
With Bisontis in the mix, the Giants should have a solid offensive line in front of Jaxson Dart that will help the QB develop and open holes for Cam Skattebo to ram his head through.
Round 4, Pick No. 105: WR De’Zhaun Stribling, Ole Miss
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After Malik Nabers, who is returning from a knee injury, the Giants are pretty light at receiver. Waiting until Round 4 to take one limits their options a bit, but there are bigger holes and better values they need to consider in the first two rounds.
Still, there will be options here, and the best one for the G Men is De’Zhaun Stribling from Ole Miss. Stribling is 6-foot-2, 207 pounds, and ran a blazing 4.36-second 40 at the combine. That deep speed shows up on tape, too, so at worst, he should be able to take the top off a defense and open things up underneath for the offense.
Stribling is also one of the toughest and most aggressive run blockers at his position in the 2026 NFL Draft. That’s another thing that Harbaugh will love about this pick.
Round 5, Pick No. 145: RB Nicholas Singleton, Penn State
Skattebo alone cannot carry the Giants’ rushing attack this season. As we saw last season, with the way he runs, limiting the RB’s carries is probably smart for his long-term health. Tyrone Tracy and Devin Singletary are fine third options, but adding a more well-rounded back is the priority at this point of this 2026 NFL Mock Draft.
Nicholas Singleton got pushed down the depth chart a notch at Penn State by Kaytron Allen, but the former Nittany Lion has the profile to succeed at the next level. At 6-foot-0 ¼ and 219 pounds, Singleton has speed and explosiveness above and beyond what a back of his size should.
With a good offensive line and Skattebo softening the defense throughout the game, Singelton could become a big-play machine for the Giants. At worst, he can be a rotational back who is also the team’s primary kick returner, which he was in Happy Valley.
Round 6, Pick No. S Cole Wisniewski, Texas Tech
Cole Wisniewski is a big, physical safety who successfully made the transition from FCS superstar at North Dakota State to a standout Big 12 starter in his one season at Texas Tech. At 6-foot-3, 219 pounds, Wisniewski is a big safety who Harbaugh may see a little Kyle Hamilton in if he squints really hard.
Wilson’s defenses like to disguise and mix up coverages in the back end, and Wisniewski, who was a linebacker for a time at NDSU, is the perfect hybrid player who the Giants’ new DC will use as a chess piece to confuse opposing offenses.
Round 6, Pick No. CB Andre Fuller, Toledo
Like Wisniewski, Toledo cornerback Andre Fuller is a hybrid type who Wilson can potentially utilize to maximum effect. At 6-foot-1, 200 pounds, the former Rocket can match up on the outside with big, physical wideouts, play in a big nickel spot, or even as a deep or overhang safety, a safety he also played in college.
Adding Styles, Wisniewski, and Fuller to the Giants’ back seven would give them three positionless players to help quickly supercharge the Big Blue D.
Round 6, Pick No. 193: DT Zane Durant, Penn State
It looks more and more clear every day that the Giants are going to have to trade Dexter Lawrence. The team already had a need at DT, and if this trade goes through, that need intensifies in a big way. However, the Giants simply got better value at other spots with the way this NFL mock draft fell.
Zane Durant is an interesting player late in the 2026 NFL Draft, though, as his athleticism gives him some intriguing upside. He is undersized at 6-foot-1 1/8 and 290 pounds, but his explosiveness off the line and skill at stunts and twists make him a player Wilson can get a lot out of. He won’t replace Lawrence—one of the best run defenders and all-around DTs in the league—but he can do some of what Lawrence does on passing downs next season.
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