New York Giants sikrede sig offensive tackle Francis Mauioga med det 10. valg i NFL-draften 2024. Valget blev muliggjort via en tidligere handel med Cincinnati Bengals, hvor Giants fik det 10. valg i bytte for Dexter Lawrence. Ifølge Jori Epstein fra Yahoo Sports forsøgte to NFC-hold imidlertid at rykke op til det 9. valg for at nå Mauioga før Giants.
Cleveland Browns havde oprindeligt det 6. valg, men rykkede ned til det 9. valg i en handel, der gav Kansas City Chiefs mulighed for at rykke op og vælge cornerback Mansoor Delane. Browns endte med at vælge tackle Spencer Fano med det 9. valg, men de to NFC-hold havde altså været interesserede i at overtage det 9. valg for at sikre sig Mauioga.
Denne situation illustrerer den risiko, der er forbundet med at erhverve draftpladser på forhånd. De to NFC-hold havde spekuleret i, hvem Giants ville vælge, og forsøgte at komme dem i forkøbet. Det minder om, hvordan Philadelphia Eagles rykkede op fra det 23. til det 20. valg for at vælge receiver Makai Lemon, blot tre pladser foran Pittsburgh Steelers.
I sidste ende lykkedes det ikke for de to NFC-hold at rykke forbi Giants, men episoden viser, hvorledes NFL-draften ofte fungerer: Holdene ønsker bestemte spillere og er villige til at rykke op for at sikre sig dem, inden konkurrenterne gør det.
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