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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (NYG)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NYG)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NYG)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (NYG)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NYG)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (TEN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (TEN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (GB)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brenton Cox Jr.
LB
Head Shot
Tyjae Spears
RB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
The Giants bet the future on Maye. The board says B+.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Giants committed. Drake Maye is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. That McGlothern pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
A reasonable price with a little left over, Keon Coleman in No. 47. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick88 Rnd3 Max Melton
They read the board right and Max Melton was the payoff at pick No. 88. The roster fit checks out.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
Nothing to complain about; Jaden Hicks went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick106 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany slid further than he should have, and Round 4, Pick 6 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick107 Rnd4 DeWayne Carter
Fair-plus on DeWayne Carter, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick141 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
By-the-book stuff, Trevor Keegan at slot 141 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick146 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the 146th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick183 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
A cornerback of that caliber at Round 6, Pick 8 is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.