Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Jack Nelson got past him. The Giants do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 219. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

If Gabriel pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with safety chief among the fixes.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.