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Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NYG)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NYG)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NYG)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (NYG)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (NYG)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NYG)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
James Burnip Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NYG)
James Burnip
P Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CAR)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CAR)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureA
Larceny in slot 221 lands the Giants a B, Fitzgerald and all.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Ryan Fitzgerald, the 221st overall pick, roughly 104 picks past where he belonged. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Dart has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Will Johnson
Will Johnson at the 8th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jaxson Dart
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jaxson Dart well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick57 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Alfred Collins. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick65 Rnd3 Harold Fannin Jr.
Harold Fannin Jr. at No. 65 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick74 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
A running back of that caliber at the 74th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Nice patience on Denzel Burke, who had no business lasting to pick 104. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick134 Rnd4 Tate Ratledge
Steal is underselling it; Tate Ratledge at slot 134 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick147 Rnd5 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. in Round 5, Pick 10 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick155 Rnd5 Quinshon Judkins
Taking Quinshon Judkins in the Round 5 slot is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick221 Rnd7 Ryan Fitzgerald
Ryan Fitzgerald in Round 7, Pick 5 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick248 Rnd7 James Burnip
James Burnip at pick No. 248 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.