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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYG)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NYG)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NYG)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Florida
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NYG)
Cooper Beebe
OT Kansas State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NYG)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYG)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NYG)
Fentrell Cypress II
DB Florida State
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYG)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (TB)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (LAR)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (TB)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Florida
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (TB)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAR)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Devin White
LB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueC- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Giants answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: B.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Giants reached some 72 spots for Oronde Gadsden II, and value like that does not grow back. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The whole projection now runs through Jayden Daniels; hit there and everything else looks smarter. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get their guy under center for the next decade, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick16 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In pick No. 16 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Taliese Fuaga
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 2 slot with a little surplus value in Taliese Fuaga. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40 Rnd2 Princely Umanmielen
A big swing on Princely Umanmielen at the 40th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
Pick57 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
A wild overpay on Cooper Beebe in slot 57, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson is a better player than the 67th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
They left a pile of value on the table to take Oronde Gadsden II this early at pick 103. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick140 Rnd5 Cam Hart
They talked themselves into Cam Hart at the Round 5 slot, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick181 Rnd6 Fentrell Cypress II
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Fentrell Cypress II. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick186 Rnd6 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry in Round 6, Pick 11 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It adds depth where they could use a little.