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Draft Selections
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (NYG)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (NYG)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
David Oke Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (NYG)
David Oke
DL Arkansas
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYG)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYG)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Adepoju Adebawore Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NYG)
Adepoju Adebawore
DL-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
David Oke Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
David Oke
DL Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesD- FutureA+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Giants to a B-.

The Giants bet big and early on Adepoju Adebawore, 44 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. That Barber pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Christen Miller
In slot 22 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt at the 37th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jaeden Roberts
The board had cheaper options than Jaeden Roberts at No. 56, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick105 Rnd4 Austin Barber
Austin Barber at the Round 4 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick123 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
They did well to land Zachariah Branch in Round 4, Pick 23, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
They reached into another round for Jacob Rodriguez, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick162 Rnd5 David Oke
David Oke at No. 162 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick186 Rnd6 Lander Barton
Lander Barton in pick No. 186 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick192 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
They paid a round early for Oscar Delp in the Round 6 slot, more than the board wanted. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick193 Rnd6 Adepoju Adebawore
Adepoju Adebawore at slot 193 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.