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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (NYG)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (NYG)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (NYG)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (NYG)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NYG)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NYG)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (JAX)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (JAX)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CAR)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CAR)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (JAX)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (JAX)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (JAX)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Jah Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jah Joyner
DL-EDGE Minnesota
Akili Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAC)
Akili Arnold
S USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Willis Patrick
OG
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC- FutureB-
The Giants drew a line under the quarterback search with Ward: B-.

The Giants looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Cody Lindenberg at pick No. 184 regardless, 65 picks early.

Whatever Cam Ward becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. That Kiser pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In pick 5 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at pick No. 34 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick65 Rnd3 Deone Walker
By-the-book stuff, Deone Walker at Round 3, Pick 1 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick88 Rnd3 Devin Neal
Good price on Devin Neal in No. 88, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick113 Rnd4 Savion Williams
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Savion Williams at the 113th pick is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick134 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
The board fumbled Kevin Winston Jr. all the way to the 134th overall pick, and they scooped it up. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick147 Rnd5 Luke Lachey
A wild overpay on Luke Lachey in slot 147, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick155 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
They robbed the room for Ajani Cornelius here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick184 Rnd6 Cody Lindenberg
Cody Lindenberg in No. 184 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick248 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
A real head-scratcher, Thor Griffith in the 248th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick253 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
They will replay Jack Kiser at Round 7, Pick 35 for years; that is how good the value is. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.