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Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NYG)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (NYG)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NYG)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NYG)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NYG)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (NYG)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NYG)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (NYG)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NYG)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NYG)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NYG)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NYG)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NYG)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NYG)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CAR)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (IND)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (IND)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DEN)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CAR)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Players Gained
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Troy Fautanu
OT
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Justin Fields
QB
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Bryce Young
QB
Players traded away
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Jon Runyan
OG
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall A
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Giants this weekend: A.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Giants reached some 77 spots for Oluwafemi Oladejo, and value like that does not grow back. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A.

However the rest shakes out, Starks at that price is a win they earned. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The Giants clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
A reasonable price with a little left over, Mykel Williams in pick No. 23. The roster fit checks out.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jaxson Dart
Jaxson Dart in Round 2, Pick 2 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick45 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
The board fumbled Kenneth Grant all the way to the 45th overall pick, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick51 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland at the 51st pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick57 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
They robbed the room for Malaki Starks here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick65 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in the Round 3 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick74 Rnd3 Darien Porter
They took Darien Porter at par in pick No. 74, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Jayden Higgins for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Charles Grant
Good price on Charles Grant in the 104th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
By-the-book stuff, Luke Kandra at Round 4, Pick 9 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick116 Rnd4 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger in pick 116 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick134 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
Taking Hollin Pierce in No. 134 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick152 Rnd5 RJ Harvey
A reach on RJ Harvey in the 152nd pick; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick155 Rnd5 Oluwafemi Oladejo
A wild overpay on Oluwafemi Oladejo in slot 155, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick190 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
They read the board right and Oronde Gadsden II was the payoff at the Round 6 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick199 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
Circle this one: Quincy Riley at the 199th pick is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick221 Rnd7 LaJohntay Wester
They paid sticker price for LaJohntay Wester in slot 221, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick225 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
Ty Hamilton in pick 225 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick231 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
A straight-up fair deal on Donovan Smith at pick No. 231, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick248 Rnd7 Nick Martin
They paid a round early for Nick Martin in the 248th overall pick, more than the board wanted. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.