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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYG)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NYG)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (NYG)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (NYG)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (NYG)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (NYG)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NYG)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NYG)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (WSH)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (KC)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (KC)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TB)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (TEN)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (TEN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (TEN)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (KC)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (WSH)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Players Gained
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Ryan Neal
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Drue Tranquill
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Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B weekend for the Giants.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Nathaniel Watson at slot 228, a reach of 64 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Jayden Daniels is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

It is not that Smith is a bad player; it is that the Giants had louder needs to answer first. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 7 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
Nothing to complain about; Terrion Arnold went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick42 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in the Round 2 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in the 57th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at the 66th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick89 Rnd3 Maason Smith
They bypassed pressing needs at interior defensive lineman and safety to take Maason Smith, a DT-EDGE that was not the priority.
Pick100 Rnd3 Audric Estime
Audric Estime at No. 100 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick120 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
A reach on Mohamed Kamara in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick142 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
A real head-scratcher, Theo Johnson in the 142nd pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick183 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
They went early on Dwight McGlothern in pick No. 183, and the value did not follow. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jonah Monheim
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jonah Monheim this early at Round 6, Pick 10. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick228 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nathaniel Watson in pick 228, miles early. It adds depth where they could use a little.