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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NYG)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NYG)
Evan Stewart
WR Texas A&M
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 5 (NYG)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jaxson Dart
QB Mississippi
Graham Mertz Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYG)
Graham Mertz
QB Florida
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (NYG)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (NYG)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NYG)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NYG)
Raheim Sanders
RB Arkansas
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jasheen Davis
DL-EDGE Wake Forest
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 6 (NYG)
Riley Leonard
QB Duke
Gavin Bartholomew Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (NYG)
Gavin Bartholomew
TE Pittsburgh
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (NYG)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Jonathan Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jonathan Mendoza
OT Yale
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 7 (NYG)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jalen Travis
OT Princeton
Draft Picks Received
Graham Mertz Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (JAX)
Graham Mertz
QB Florida
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CIN)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (GB)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (TB)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (HOU)
Raheim Sanders
RB Arkansas
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jasheen Davis
DL-EDGE Wake Forest
Gavin Bartholomew Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (JAX)
Gavin Bartholomew
TE Pittsburgh
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (CIN)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 7 (JAX)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jalen Travis
OT Princeton
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (TB)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Jake Browning
QB
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Michael Thomas
S
Players traded away
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Adoree' Jackson
CB
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Cole Beasley
WR
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Gary Brightwell
RB
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J.C. Hassenauer
C
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Jake Burton
OG
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Mark Glowinski
OG
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Matt Breida
RB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall C
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Giants let Leonard fall and pounced. Final grade: C.

The Giants did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Riley Leonard fell into pick 166. It nets out a thoroughly average C.

The Bowman Jr. reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In slot 6 they get a sticky cover corner. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Somehow Emeka Egbuka was still sitting there in the 38th pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick70 Rnd3 Josh Simmons
Nothing to complain about; Josh Simmons went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick102 Rnd4 Evan Stewart
They will replay Evan Stewart at pick 102 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick134 Rnd5 Rod Moore
Rod Moore at Round 5, Pick 6 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jaxson Dart
Jaxson Dart in No. 144 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick145 Rnd5 Graham Mertz
Steal is underselling it; Graham Mertz at pick No. 145 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick146 Rnd5 Blake Miller
Taking Blake Miller in the 146th overall pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick147 Rnd5 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston in No. 147 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick148 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
They talked themselves into Billy Bowman Jr. at the 148th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick149 Rnd5 Raheim Sanders
Nice patience on Raheim Sanders, who had no business lasting to the 149th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jamaree Caldwell
Jamaree Caldwell in the Round 5 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jasheen Davis
A premium they did not need to pay, Jasheen Davis a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick166 Rnd6 Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard at slot 166 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick177 Rnd6 Gavin Bartholomew
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Gavin Bartholomew in pick 177, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick178 Rnd6 Armand Membou
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 18, where Armand Membou graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick198 Rnd7 Jonathan Mendoza
Jonathan Mendoza at the 198th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick209 Rnd7 Tim Smith
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Tim Smith reach pick No. 209 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick210 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
They barely believed it either: Jalen Travis still on the board at the Round 7 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.