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Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NYG)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Giants a B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Giants would have aced it. Darius Robinson at Round 5, Pick 7 is 55 spots clear of where he belonged.

They banked enough surplus on Neal to cover a lot of smaller sins. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The roster is better shaped than it was, with safety chief among the fixes.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Javon Bullard
In the Round 1 slot they get an enforcer at safety, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins at Round 2, Pick 6 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks in slot 47 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick70 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
They liked Marist Liufau enough to skip the value, taking him in the 70th pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
They reached into another round for Jaden Hicks, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick143 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
They talked themselves into Darius Robinson at pick No. 143, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick184 Rnd6 Devin Neal
They barely believed it either: Devin Neal still on the board at pick 184. It patches a soft spot without any drama.