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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NYG)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (NYG)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (NYG)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (JAX)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (TEN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (JAX)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Players Gained
Head Shot
Shaquille Quarterman
LB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB
Daniels is the Giants' new face under center. Grade: B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Giants' quarterback, full stop. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Spending an early pick on OLB-EDGE with cornerback and running back open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Every board in the league had Robinson lower, and that gap is the story.

Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 7th pick they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II in pick 39 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton at No. 47 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick70 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
They took Payton Wilson at par in the 70th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick106 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at slot 106 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick114 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
A surprising call. With cornerback and running back still to address, they spent the Round 4 slot on Javon Solomon, an OLB-EDGE they were not short of.
Pick143 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
No edge and no loss on Theo Johnson in Round 5, Pick 7; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick155 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
They went early on Kitan Oladapo in pick No. 155, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick185 Rnd6 Christian Jones
A reach for Christian Jones in Round 6, Pick 10; a little patience would have been rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.