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New York Giants full 2022 NFL mock draft

By Mike Phillips

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAR 03: Evan Neal #OL35 of the Alabama Crimson Tide speaks to reporters during the NFL Draft Combine at the Indiana Convention Center on March 3, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAR 03: Evan Neal #OL35 of the Alabama Crimson Tide speaks to reporters during the NFL Draft Combine at the Indiana Convention Center on March 3, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MARCH 06: JT Woods #DB63 of Baylor runs a drill during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 06, 2022, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MARCH 06: JT Woods #DB63 of Baylor runs a drill during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 06, 2022, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /

New York Giants Mock Draft – Round 4

Baylor. player. Pick Analysis. 112. 31. Scouting Report. S. JT Woods

Another area of need for the Giants is safety, which was devastated by free-agent defections. Salary cap concerns forced New York to cut Logan Ryan, who signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while Jabrill Peppers left for the New England Patriots.

Xavier McKinney and Julian Love are the only safeties on the depth chart right now for the Giants, making safety depth an important need to address on Day 3. Landing JT Woods out of Baylor makes a ton of sense since he can function as a backup now with the potential to succeed Love at free safety in a year or two.

The main reason why a player with Woods’ excellent speed and range could be available on Day 3 is due to some issues in coverage. There are a lot of assignment breakdowns on Woods’ tape, although good coaching could help clean up those issues and help him develop into a competent starter over time.

The Giants do have plenty of time to teach Woods the skills necessary to be a starter while using him as a third safety in sub-packages. Defensive coordinator Wink Martindale has plenty of experience with strong safety play from his days in Baltimore and will be a valuable tutor for Woods.

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