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Draft Grade — Giants
Overall
A
ValueB+
NeedB+
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Giants won the night they stopped James from sliding. Grade: A. The Giants spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jordan James, the No. 52 name on the board, in pick No. 120.
Every board in the league had Rourke lower, and that gap is the story. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.
For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. They will answer for taking linebacker early while edge rusher and cornerback went begging.
Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.
Pick Analysis
Pick14
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
In pick No. 14 they get a matchup problem out wide, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick44
Rnd2
Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at pick 44 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick65
Rnd3
Jihaad Campbell
You do not let a linebacker like Jihaad Campbell reach No. 65 and blink. They did not. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick76
Rnd3
Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams at the Round 3 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick82
Rnd3
Colston Loveland
They barely believed it either: Colston Loveland still on the board at the 82nd pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick85
Rnd3
Xavier Watts
They robbed the room for Xavier Watts here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103
Rnd4
Kurtis Rourke
They talked themselves into Kurtis Rourke at slot 103, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick120
Rnd4
Jordan James
They will replay Jordan James at the 120th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick134
Rnd4
Barrett Carter
Of all the spots to shop, they chose linebacker. Barrett Carter in No. 134 leaves edge rusher and cornerback for later.
Pick136
Rnd4
Howard Cross III
A premium they did not need to pay, Howard Cross III a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick153
Rnd5
Jordan Hancock
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jordan Hancock well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick219
Rnd7
Nick Nash
Nick Nash at Round 7, Pick 3 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick246
Rnd7
Jared Wilson
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 246th pick is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
















