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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NYG)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (NYG)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NYG)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Giants bet the future on Maye. The board says B.

Start where it matters. The Giants took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Braswell pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

The Gore Jr. pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 5th pick they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
A slide stopped in pick No. 37, with Emeka Egbuka worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick47 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Troy Fautanu. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
Circle this one: Chris Braswell at No. 69 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick105 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
They took Tykee Smith at par in slot 105, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick142 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at pick 142 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick183 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
They went early on Frank Gore Jr. in the 183rd overall pick, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.