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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NYG)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NYG)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (NYG)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NYG)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NYG)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Players traded away
Head Shot
Daniel Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Giants answered their biggest question with Ward. Grade: C.

When a board-topper like Oronde Gadsden II slides to Round 7, Pick 3, you do not overthink it, and the Giants did not.

The cost of the Walker reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Cam Ward gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

If Cam Ward and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the 3rd overall pick they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Nick Emmanwori at pick 34. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick65 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
They paid sticker price for Dylan Sampson in pick 65, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick92 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
A reasonable price with a little left over, Denzel Burke in the 92nd overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick104 Rnd4 David Walker
David Walker at pick No. 104 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick109 Rnd4 Quinn Ewers
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Quinn Ewers in the 109th pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jack Nelson
A clean, defensible pick in No. 134 with a little surplus value in Jack Nelson. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick155 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in Round 5, Pick 16 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at the Round 6 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick221 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
They barely believed it either: Oronde Gadsden II still on the board at slot 221. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick248 Rnd7 Dayon Hayes
Dayon Hayes in No. 248 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.