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Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYG)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NYG)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (NYG)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NYG)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NYG)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Giants: B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Giants shredded theirs for Patrick Payton. He came off 44 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

Getting Burks where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it. On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
Francis Mauigoa in pick No. 1 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick35 Rnd2 Colton Hood
They took Colton Hood at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick101 Rnd4 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange at the 101st pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick143 Rnd5 Deion Burks
They will replay Deion Burks at pick 143 for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick182 Rnd6 Nico Iamaleava
Nico Iamaleava at slot 182 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick193 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in the 193rd overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaren Kanak this early at No. 195. A need, and now a little less of one.