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Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Carson Beck
QB Georgia
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NYG)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NYG)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (NYG)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NYG)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Giants and Wiggins: B.

Every other box got a look, but interior defensive lineman did not. The Giants will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with.

Reaching for Zinter left real value on the table behind him. That Wiggins pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In Round 1, Pick 5 they get a true top target at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Carson Beck
Carson Beck at pick No. 37 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick54 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
A cornerback of that caliber at the 54th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick69 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A premium they did not need to pay, Zak Zinter a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick105 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
A reasonable price with a little left over, Blake Fisher in the Round 4 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick142 Rnd5 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier in pick 142 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick183 Rnd6 Christian Mahogany
They liked Christian Mahogany enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 183. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.