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Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYG)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NYG)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NYG)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (NYG)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
CJ Baxter Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)
CJ Baxter
RB Texas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NYG)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NYG)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (NYG)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Players Gained
Head Shot
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Giants a A-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Lawson Luckie at pick No. 193, a reach of 68 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Just about everything broke right, and the A- follows.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Carnell Tate and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick 7 they get a matchup problem out wide, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 18th overall pick they get a three-down second-level presence at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick35 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald at the 35th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A conviction pick on Olaivavega Ioane at the Round 2 slot that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick101 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
They paid up for Domani Jackson at slot 101 when waiting would have done the job. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick143 Rnd5 CJ Baxter
No drama and no debate, CJ Baxter went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 3. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick182 Rnd6 Bud Clark
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Bud Clark well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick193 Rnd6 Lawson Luckie
Lawson Luckie at the 193rd overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick195 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They talked themselves into Trey Zuhn III at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.