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Draft Selections
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NYG)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Quincy Rhodes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
DL-EDGE Arkansas
CJ Baxter Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYG)
CJ Baxter
RB Texas
Tao Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NYG)
Tao Johnson
S Utah
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NYG)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Tree Babalade Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NYG)
Tree Babalade
OT South Carolina
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Giants let Johnson fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Giants watched Tao Johnson slide 60 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They left with safety solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Kadyn Proctor
In slot 5 they get a building block for the line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36 Rnd2 Carnell Tate
Carnell Tate slipping to the 36th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick104 Rnd4 Quincy Rhodes Jr.
They robbed the room for Quincy Rhodes Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick145 Rnd5 CJ Baxter
CJ Baxter in No. 145 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick183 Rnd6 Tao Johnson
Tao Johnson at the Round 6 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick184 Rnd6 Antonio Kite
Antonio Kite in the 184th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tree Babalade
Tree Babalade in pick No. 193 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.