NY Giants mock draft tracker: Sonny Styles at the top, but there is movement

TL;DR

As the 2026 NFL Draft approaches, Sonny Styles is currently the most favored pick for the New York Giants at No. 5, though opinions vary among analysts. Recent mock drafts show Styles leading with 43.6% of selections, followed by Caleb Downs and Francis Mauigoa.

Key points

Sonny Styles is favored for the Giants' No. 5 pick.
43.6% of mock drafts have Styles as the selection.
Caleb Downs and Francis Mauigoa are also considered.
Styles and Downs have equal odds at +250.
Draft is scheduled for 2026.

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Sonny Styles | Getty Images As we get within days of the 2026 NFL Draft, one of the amazing things when it comes to the New York Giants is that we have yet to see the heavyweight NFL insiders begin to coalesce behind a single player as the likely choice for the Giants with the fifth overall pick. This week, Mel Kiper of ESPN and Dane Brugler of the Athletic both mocked Ohio State safety Caleb Downs to the Giants. Todd McShay of The Ringer, though, went with offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa of Miami. Others have speculated that the pick could be wide receiver Carnell Tate. Or, if he slides past the Tennessee Titans at No. 4, running back Jeremiyah Love. Our weekly mock draft tracker, though, continues to show that the draft community believes the most likely pick for the Giants at No. 5 is Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles. This week, 24 of the 55 mock drafts included in the table below (43.6%) have the Giants selecting Styles. That is down a bit from last week, **when 50.7% of mock drafters chose Styles for the Giants**. Ohio State safety Caleb Downs was the choice in nine of the 55 mock drafts (16.3%). The **most recent odds from Fanduel**, which have consistently shown Styles as the most likely pick, had Styles and Downs in a dead heat as the player most likely to be selected by the Giants. The odds as of Thursday night: