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Draft Grade — Giants
Overall
D
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB
A franchise passer in Beck headlines a D weekend for the Giants. Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Giants spent Round 7, Pick 10 on Davin Vann, a name most had 68 spots down the list. The process wobbled, and the D is where it lands.
On value alone, Restrepo makes the weekend a net positive. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down.
Whatever Carson Beck becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer.
It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.
Pick Analysis
Pick7
Rnd1
Carson Beck
In slot 7 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick17
Rnd1
Will Johnson
In the 17th overall pick they get a lockdown presence outside at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick18
Rnd1
Kelvin Banks Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a building block for the line, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38
Rnd2
Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland at pick No. 38 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick49
Rnd2
Howard Cross III
No drama and no debate, Howard Cross III went about where he belonged in the 49th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick70
Rnd3
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in No. 70 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick81
Rnd3
Elic Ayomanor
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Elic Ayomanor at pick 81 is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick102
Rnd4
Tre Harris
Tre Harris in the 102nd pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick114
Rnd4
Josh Simmons
Josh Simmons at slot 114 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick134
Rnd5
Cashius Howell
Cashius Howell at the 134th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick135
Rnd5
Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo in the Round 5 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick136
Rnd5
Oscar Delp
The board fumbled Oscar Delp all the way to No. 136, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick137
Rnd5
Blake Miller
Circle this one: Blake Miller at Round 5, Pick 9 is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick138
Rnd5
Nicholas Singleton
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Nicholas Singleton in pick No. 138, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick139
Rnd5
Jaxson Dart
They barely believed it either: Jaxson Dart still on the board at No. 139. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick166
Rnd6
Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant slid further than he should have, and the Round 6 slot is lovely value for the cornerback. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick170
Rnd6
Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. in slot 170 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick198
Rnd7
Dorian Strong
You do not let a cornerback like Dorian Strong reach the 198th overall pick and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick199
Rnd7
Oronde Gadsden II
By-the-book stuff, Oronde Gadsden II at pick 199 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick200
Rnd7
J.J. Weaver
A swing that ignored the value entirely, J.J. Weaver well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick201
Rnd7
Tyler Batty
Tyler Batty in pick No. 201 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick202
Rnd7
Davin Vann
Davin Vann at Round 7, Pick 10 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.



























