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  • TetMatteu DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYG)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueA- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in slot 108: the Giants steal Mahogany and grade out a B.

Somebody in No. 108 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Giants sat still while Christian Mahogany, the No. 78 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jer'Zhan Newton
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at No. 39 is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick47 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Value with a capital V on Tyler Nubin in Round 2, Pick 15, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick70 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus in the 70th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick108 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
Steal is underselling it; Christian Mahogany at the 108th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick140 Rnd5 Max Melton
Somehow Max Melton was still sitting there in slot 140, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at pick 185 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.