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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYG)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Maye, and a B-, for the Giants.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Giants spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

The Simpson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

If Randolph Jr. pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 6 they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at the 39th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick47 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A clean, defensible pick in Round 2, Pick 15 with a little surplus value in Xavier Worthy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick70 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
A straight-up fair deal on Christian Haynes at slot 70, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick108 Rnd4 Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland at pick 108 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. It fills a real need, too.
Pick140 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
A cornerback of that caliber at the 185th pick is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.