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Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NYG)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (NYG)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (NYG)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NYG)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYG)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NYG)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (NYG)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (NYG)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (NYG)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NYG)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NYG)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NYG)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NYG)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NYG)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (JAX)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (SEA)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SEA)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (IND)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SEA)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (SEA)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (SEA)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (JAX)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Players Gained
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Joe Flacco
QB
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Kamari Lassiter
CB
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Cam Lewis
CB
Head Shot
Boye Mafe
LB
Head Shot
DK Metcalf
WR
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
Nobody dealt better than the Giants this weekend: A-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Giants started one anyway for Que Robinson, 96 picks ahead of schedule. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

On value alone, Gordon II makes the weekend a net positive. The phones were where this weekend was really won. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In pick 30 they get a green-dot type in the middle. More want than need.
Pick36 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
They read the board right and Kenneth Grant was the payoff at No. 36. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick45 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
Benjamin Morrison at Round 2, Pick 13 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick58 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
A quiet steal in the Round 2 slot: Xavier Watts for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick65 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas in the 65th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
Pick82 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Nothing to complain about; Darien Porter went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick92 Rnd3 Charles Grant
No drama and no debate, Charles Grant went about where he belonged in the 92nd pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick104 Rnd4 David Walker
David Walker at pick No. 104 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.
Pick108 Rnd4 Savion Williams
Savion Williams slid further than he should have, and Round 4, Pick 7 is lovely value for the wide receiver. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick116 Rnd4 Jackson Slater
Value said wait; Jackson Slater in the Round 4 slot says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
Steal is underselling it; Hollin Pierce at slot 131 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at No. 134 is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick137 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
They will replay Danny Stutsman at the 137th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick155 Rnd5 Que Robinson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Que Robinson well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick173 Rnd5 Dillon Gabriel
They robbed the room for Dillon Gabriel here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jackson Hawes
A real head-scratcher, Jackson Hawes in pick No. 187 is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick191 Rnd6 Brashard Smith
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Brashard Smith in the 191st pick, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick208 Rnd6 Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez at the 208th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick221 Rnd7 Chimere Dike
Taking Chimere Dike in pick 221 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick238 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Shilo Sanders. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick248 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in slot 248 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.