Overview
- ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. forecasts Carnell Tate to the Giants with the fifth pick in his first 2026 mock draft.
- Tate posted 51 receptions for 875 yards and nine touchdowns in 2025, drawing praise for precise routes and reliable hands, and his selection would extend Ohio State’s run of first-round receivers to five straight drafts.
- Drafting Tate would be aimed at strengthening Jaxson Dart’s perimeter targets with a projected pairing alongside Malik Nabers.
- Kiper cites Harbaugh’s history in Baltimore of using four Day 1 picks on wide receivers as context for a similar approach in New York.
- Receiver depth remains a key offseason variable for the Giants, with slot target Wan’Dale Robinson headed to free agency.