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Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NYG)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (NYG)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NYG)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NYG)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (NYG)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (NYG)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NYG)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (NYG)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (NYG)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (NYG)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NYG)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (NYG)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (LV)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CAR)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (IND)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (IND)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CAR)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LV)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CAR)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Players Gained
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Caelen Carson
CB
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Joe Milton III
QB
Players traded away
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Cor'Dale Flott
CB
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Jon Runyan
OG
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Matt Nelson
OT
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureA+
Larceny in pick No. 218 lands the Giants a A-, Shough and all.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Tyler Shough, No. 218, roughly 65 picks past where he belonged. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

They are betting Jackson proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

Bottom line, they left the weekend a clearly better team, and they earned every bit of it.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Value with a capital V on Kenneth Grant in pick No. 34, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick37 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
A quiet steal in slot 37: Jalon Walker for less than the market said. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
No drama and no debate, Jonah Savaiinaea went about where he belonged in the 45th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick54 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at the Round 2 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jaxson Dart
They paid sticker price for Jaxson Dart in Round 2, Pick 25, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick58 Rnd2 Bradyn Swinson
By-the-book stuff, Bradyn Swinson at pick 58 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick62 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
They reached into another round for Donovan Jackson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick65 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
A reasonable price with a little left over, Zy Alexander in No. 65. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
Jalen Royals in pick 74 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
They paid up for Jordan Phillips at slot 104 when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick107 Rnd4 Savion Williams
Nice patience on Savion Williams, who had no business lasting to pick No. 107. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick110 Rnd4 Sebastian Castro
Sebastian Castro slid further than he should have, and Round 4, Pick 9 is lovely value for the safety. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick116 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
They took Hollin Pierce at par in the 116th pick, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick121 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at No. 121 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick134 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
They robbed the room for Kevin Winston Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick152 Rnd5 Kyren Lacy
Kyren Lacy in the Round 5 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick155 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
The board fumbled Smael Mondon Jr. all the way to the 155th overall pick, and they scooped it up. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick164 Rnd5 RJ Harvey
No edge and no loss on RJ Harvey in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick218 Rnd6 Tyler Shough
A quarterback of that caliber at Round 6, Pick 40 is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick221 Rnd7 Andres Borregales
Andres Borregales at No. 221 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick234 Rnd7 Quincy Riley
Circle this one: Quincy Riley at slot 234 is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jaishawn Barham
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jaishawn Barham at the 248th pick. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.