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Draftmel DRAFTING FOR THEGiants
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Draft Grade — Giants
Overall
B-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
Ward is the plan now, and the Giants grade out a B-. The search is over. The Giants handed the keys to Cam Ward, and the whole operation now runs on his development. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.
Landing Hairston that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Every board in the league had Thornton Jr. lower, and that gap is the story. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 9 of 9 of the wish list covered.
Quantity was the play, for better or worse.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Cam Ward
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value.
Pick34
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
A slide stopped in the 34th pick, with Nick Emmanwori worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick65
Rnd3
Donovan Ezeiruaku
They took Donovan Ezeiruaku at par in pick No. 65, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick115
Rnd4
Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston in the 115th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.
Pick134
Rnd4
Anthony Belton
The board fumbled Anthony Belton all the way to slot 134, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick155
Rnd5
Darius Alexander
Taking Darius Alexander in pick 155 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick156
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in No. 156 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick221
Rnd7
Kyle Monangai
Kyle Monangai in the Round 7 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick226
Rnd7
Brant Kuithe
Brant Kuithe at the 226th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick248
Rnd7
Nick Martin
A premium they did not need to pay, Nick Martin a notch or two before his time. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick252
Rnd7
Clay Webb
Nothing to complain about; Clay Webb went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.












