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Draft Grade — Giants
Overall
D
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB
The Giants robbed the room for Rourke. Final grade: D. The Giants looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Que Robinson at Round 5, Pick 13 regardless, 34 picks early. Put together, it is a D.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Landing Rourke that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain.
It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and running back is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Travis Hunter
In the 3rd pick they get a potential shutdown corner. A real need, handled.
Pick42
Rnd2
Tetairoa McMillan
Taking Tetairoa McMillan in pick 42 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick47
Rnd2
Malaki Starks
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Malaki Starks in slot 47, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick62
Rnd2
Demetrius Knight Jr.
They did well to land Demetrius Knight Jr. in the 62nd overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick68
Rnd3
Bradyn Swinson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Bradyn Swinson in pick No. 68. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick78
Rnd3
Deone Walker
Deone Walker at Round 3, Pick 14 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick99
Rnd3
Jalen Royals
Jalen Royals in slot 99 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick109
Rnd4
Gunnar Helm
They barely believed it either: Gunnar Helm still on the board at pick 109. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick110
Rnd4
Charles Grant
The board fumbled Charles Grant all the way to No. 110, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick117
Rnd4
Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander at the 117th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick151
Rnd5
Que Robinson
Value said wait; Que Robinson in the Round 5 slot says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick154
Rnd5
Tyler Shough
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tyler Shough at the 154th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick180
Rnd6
Kurtis Rourke
Kurtis Rourke at Round 6, Pick 4 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick219
Rnd7
Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III at pick 219 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick225
Rnd7
Clay Webb
Steal is underselling it; Clay Webb at slot 225 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick246
Rnd7
Teddye Buchanan
No edge and no loss on Teddye Buchanan in No. 246; it is a wash and a sensible one. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.





























