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Draft Grade — Giants
Overall
A-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA
The Giants bet the future on Ward. The board says A-. The Giants spent the pick that matters most on Cam Ward, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.
They will need Simpkins III to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. On value alone, Dike makes the weekend a net positive. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.
With safety unsolved, spending premium capital on linebacker is the choice that costs them. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety.
Bottom line, with Cam Ward leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Cam Ward
In pick No. 4 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick14
Rnd1
Ashton Jeanty
In Round 1, Pick 14 they get a three-down runner at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick30
Rnd1
Josh Simmons
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36
Rnd2
Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant slipping to pick 36 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick44
Rnd2
Josaiah Stewart
Josaiah Stewart at slot 44 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick65
Rnd3
Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. at the 65th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick77
Rnd3
Darien Porter
No drama and no debate, Darien Porter went about where he belonged in No. 77. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick99
Rnd3
Isaiah Bond
They robbed the room for Isaiah Bond here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick105
Rnd4
David Walker
David Walker at pick No. 105 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick107
Rnd4
Danny Stutsman
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Danny Stutsman at linebacker with safety open.
Pick144
Rnd5
Terrance Ferguson
A tight end of that caliber at No. 144 is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick154
Rnd5
Aeneas Peebles
Aeneas Peebles at pick 154 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick219
Rnd7
Torricelli Simpkins III
They reached into another round for Torricelli Simpkins III, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick246
Rnd7
Chimere Dike
Somehow Chimere Dike was still sitting there in the 246th overall pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.

















