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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (NYG)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (NYG)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (NYG)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Draft Picks Received
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (GB)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (GB)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Carrington Valentine
CB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B weekend for the Giants.

The Giants spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. The bottom line is a respectable B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. They will need Estime to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same. Safety was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 6th pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
A reasonable price with a little left over, Adonai Mitchell in pick 39. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick58 Rnd2 Christian Haynes
No drama and no debate, Christian Haynes went about where he belonged in slot 58. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick70 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
By-the-book stuff, Calen Bullock at No. 70 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick88 Rnd3 Audric Estime
A premium they did not need to pay, Audric Estime a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick127 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A tidy little value on Cedric Gray in the 127th overall pick, a step better than break-even. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick140 Rnd5 Brennan Jackson
They liked Brennan Jackson enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 5 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.