Mel Kiper Jr. builds around Giants’ Daniel Jones in latest mock draft

ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. has long been a fan of New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones. Even following a down 2023 campaign that ended with a torn ACL, Kiper remains on the DJ bandwagon.

Earlier this week, Kiper implored the Giants to continue building around Jones and not to give up on him yet.

True to his own word, Kiper did exactly that in his most recent mock draft, projecting Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze to the Giants at No. 6 overall.

The Giants are coming off a disastrous season in which they ranked 29th in points scored per game on offense (14.0), 30th in yards per play (4.5) and 32nd in sack rate per dropback (12.8%). That was with only six games from Daniel Jones, though, and the quarterback should be recovered from his knee injury by the start of the 2024 season. So what’s the best way to make sure that doesn’t happen again? Get Jones some help. They have too many Nos. 2 and 3 receivers. Odunze, who caught 92 passes for 1,640 yards and 13 touchdowns last season, could be their No. 1 guy.

If the Giants stick with Jones as their starter — something they appear primed to do — they’ll not only need to add a true WR1 but also address the offensive line.

Odunze would be a good start.