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Nov 19 -2
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Mick DRAFTING FOR THEGiants
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Draft Grade — Giants
Overall
A-
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Giants a A-. Whoever sat across the table from the Giants should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.
The Gadsden II pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.
Getting Sanders where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes.
Bottom line, they left the weekend a clearly better team, and they earned every bit of it.
Pick Analysis
Pick14
Rnd1
JC Latham
They paid sticker price for JC Latham in pick 14, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick46
Rnd2
T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa in the 46th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick65
Rnd3
Chris Braswell
No drama and no debate, Chris Braswell went about where he belonged in the 65th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick67
Rnd3
Zak Zinter
They jumped the gun on Zak Zinter, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick78
Rnd3
T'Vondre Sweat
No edge and no loss on T'Vondre Sweat in pick No. 78; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick84
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at the Round 3 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick101
Rnd4
Tyleik Williams
They took Tyleik Williams at par in No. 101, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103
Rnd4
James Williams
James Williams in slot 103 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick116
Rnd4
Nehemiah Pritchett
They liked Nehemiah Pritchett enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 116. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick120
Rnd4
Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at Round 4, Pick 20 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick129
Rnd4
Raheim Sanders
Raheim Sanders slipping to the Round 4 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It fills a real need, too.
Pick130
Rnd4
Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at the 130th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick138
Rnd5
Mike Sainristil
The board had cheaper options than Mike Sainristil at pick No. 138, and it noticed. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick140
Rnd5
Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom at No. 140 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick157
Rnd5
Oronde Gadsden II
They talked themselves into Oronde Gadsden II at the 157th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick163
Rnd5
De'Corian Clark
Good price on De'Corian Clark in pick 163, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick165
Rnd5
Steve Linton
Steve Linton in the 165th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick166
Rnd5
Bru McCoy
By-the-book stuff, Bru McCoy at the 166th pick squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick167
Rnd5
Javon Foster
A straight-up fair deal on Javon Foster at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick179
Rnd6
Tre Harris
Tre Harris at pick 179 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick180
Rnd6
Jahdae Barron
They did well to land Jahdae Barron in No. 180, just ahead of his grade. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick194
Rnd6
Curtis Jacobs
The board had Curtis Jacobs higher than Round 6, Pick 19, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick207
Rnd6
Dwight McGlothern
A market-rate defensive back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dwight McGlothern. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick241
Rnd7
Collin Oliver
Collin Oliver at slot 241 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick250
Rnd7
Zakhari Franklin
They left a pile of value on the table to take Zakhari Franklin this early at the 250th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick251
Rnd7
Layden Robinson
They paid sticker price for Layden Robinson in the Round 7 slot, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick256
Rnd7
Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at the 256th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
































