With the No. 10 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, their second Top 10 pick of the night, the Giants got themselves a mauler for the offensive line, selecting Miami OT Francis Mauigoa.
The 6-foot-5, 329-pounder was a Consensus All-American in 2025 and a three-year starter at right tackle for the Hurricanes, who made it to the National Championship Game last season.
Mauigoa’s addition gives Big Blue a potential bookend for Andrew Thomas, in the spot that Jermaine Eluemenor occupied last season, although his NFL future could potentially come at guard.
Here is Mauigoa’s scouting report from NFL.com’s Draft & Combine Capsules:
Highly touted prospect who met expectations as a durable three-year starter at right tackle. Mauigoa has a guard's broad build, but he moves like a tackle in pass sets. He’s highly experienced with an impressive football IQ that pops on tape. He has good contact balance and a strong core. He delivers firm first contact but excessive leaning diminishes not only his leverage and sustain as a run blocker but also his ability to deal with spin counters when protecting. He’s good at trapping rushers at the turn and can smother their momentum. He has the footwork, anchor and punch timing to diversify his pass-set approach. He works with an innate feel for pocket depth and is rarely out-paced to the top by speed. Mauigoa has a high ceiling but the leaning must be eradicated. He’ll be an early starter at right tackle but a move to guard could be on the table in the future.
