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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NYG)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NYG)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Giants and Mukuba: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Andrew Mukuba slide, and the Giants were the ones holding the card at No. 105. Highway robbery. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. If Belton pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. On the needs board they went 8 of 9, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In No. 3 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at the 34th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick65 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Alfred Collins at slot 65. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick99 Rnd3 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton at pick 99 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick105 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
They robbed the room for Andrew Mukuba here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick154 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
Mitchell Evans is a better player than the Round 5 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick219 Rnd7 Bilhal Kone
They went early on Bilhal Kone in pick No. 219, and the value did not follow. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick246 Rnd7 Ja'Corey Brooks
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Ja'Corey Brooks in the 246th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.