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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NYG)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NYG)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Giants cashed the board's mistake on Taylor: B.

When a board-topper like Mason Taylor slides to pick No. 99, you do not overthink it, and the Giants did not. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it. The Yarns pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In pick 3 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant slipping to the 34th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick65 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
A straight-up fair deal on Tate Ratledge at No. 65, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick99 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Circle this one: Mason Taylor at Round 3, Pick 35 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick105 Rnd4 Will Howard
Will Howard at the 105th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick154 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
The board had Hollin Pierce higher than the Round 5 slot, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
They robbed the room for Jay Higgins here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick246 Rnd7 Marcus Yarns
They paid a round early for Marcus Yarns in pick No. 246, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.