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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NYG)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NYG)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NYG)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (ATL)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B weekend for the Giants.

Start where it matters. The Giants took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Polk. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. Safety was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 8th pick they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 43, where Brian Thomas Jr. graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick47 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
They will replay Cooper DeJean at slot 47 for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick70 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
Somehow T.J. Tampa was still sitting there in No. 70, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick107 Rnd4 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk in the 107th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick141 Rnd5 Elijah Jones
Circle this one: Elijah Jones at pick 141 is a fall that decides a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick183 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
Taking Tykee Smith in the Round 6 slot is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.