Giants Mock: Styles & Hood Lead Defense

0:00On April 5th, the 2026 NFL draft is heating up, and in this week's New York Giants mock using the Pro Football and Sports Network. Simulator, we held firm at pick number 5 to grab Ohio State Linebacker, sunny styles. Past on trade offers from teams like the Cowboys and Lions, stay top 10 strong since styles tops my board over safeties like Caleb Downs. First four picks when quarterback to Raiders, edge to jets, another edge to cards, running back to Titans. Earlier this week, we flipped our round two pick number 37 to the bills for number 41 and a third rounder, number 91, netting, solid value without losing top options. Landed Tennessee cornerback Colton Hood at 41, a versatile guy who could push for starting reps right away with his explosiveness and coverage, skills. Giants fans are buzzing since styles is the consensus mock darling from spots like SB Nation and Bruce Feldman charts, filling that linebacker need. Big time. Hood adds secondary depth, and the extra pick lets us stock the guard spot with Kentucky's Jalen Farmer at 91, a massive upside mallard despite some raw edges.

1:11Diving deeper into later rounds, we snag South Carolina safety, Jalen Kilgore in the fourth for his all over the place for subtility, Cincinnati. Defensive tackle Dante Corleone as a true nose tackle back up in the fifth, then double down on bear cats with why receiver Jeff Caldwell and running. Back at a Randall in the sixth for speed and potential, wrapped with Indiana Center Pacugan as developmental depth. This mock stacks defense early, flips value smart and hits every keyhole from line to back in, setting the Giants up to compete now while building. That trench strength. This has been NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story.