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RUN ON APR 21, 2026

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Giants

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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NYG)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (NYG)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYG)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYG)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
John Michael Gyllenborg Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYG)
John Michael Gyllenborg
TE Wyoming
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NYG)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (NYG)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Picks Received
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Picks Traded
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (MIN)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Giants: B.

The Giants clearly saw something nobody else did in John Michael Gyllenborg, taking him 49 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Landing Orange that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In No. 5 they get a centerfielder for the defense. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick10 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In the 10th overall pick they get a difference-maker at receiver, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Chase Bisontis
No edge and no loss on Chase Bisontis in slot 49; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick82 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
They read the board right and Domonique Orange was the payoff at the 82nd pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick105 Rnd4 Julian Neal
The board had cheaper options than Julian Neal at pick No. 105, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick145 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Demond Claiborne. The roster fit checks out.
Pick186 Rnd6 Cole Payton
They paid a round early for Cole Payton in pick No. 186, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick192 Rnd6 John Michael Gyllenborg
They reached into another round for John Michael Gyllenborg, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Kaden Wetjen
Kaden Wetjen at the 193rd pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick244 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
A reach on Eli Heidenreich in Round 7, Pick 28; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.