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James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NYG)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (NYG)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (NYG)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NYG)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (NYG)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NYG)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (NYG)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NYG)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NYG)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYG)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (NYG)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NYG)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (NYG)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (ATL)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (IND)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Players traded away
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Deonte Banks
CB
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Evan Neal
OT
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Jon Runyan
OG
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Joshua Ezeudu
OG
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Kayvon Thibodeaux
LB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The phones sank the Giants this weekend: D-.

The Giants went off the board in a big way for Kyren Lacy, 44 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. The process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The Higgins value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a premier pass rusher. A real need, handled.
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In No. 25 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
They paid sticker price for Tyler Booker in the 34th pick, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick47 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Circle this one: Malaki Starks at pick No. 47 is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
No edge and no loss on Donovan Jackson in pick 58; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at Round 2, Pick 30 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick65 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston at pick 65 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
By-the-book stuff, Elijah Arroyo at No. 67 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick79 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Quinshon Judkins at the 79th pick is the proof. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick80 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
Cameron Williams in the Round 3 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick99 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
A straight-up fair deal on Zy Alexander at slot 99, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick105 Rnd4 David Walker
No drama and no debate, David Walker went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 3. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick117 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. slid further than he should have, and the 117th overall pick is lovely value for the linebacker. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jackson Slater
Jackson Slater at pick No. 151 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick154 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
A slide stopped in No. 154, with Tyler Shough worth more than the price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick169 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
They jumped the gun on JJ Pegues, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick218 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
A premium they did not need to pay, Carson Vinson a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick236 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan at Round 7, Pick 20 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
They barely believed it either: Jay Higgins still on the board at pick No. 242. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick246 Rnd7 Kyren Lacy
Kyren Lacy at the 246th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick255 Rnd7 Elijhah Badger
Elijhah Badger at the 255th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.