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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (NYG)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYG)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (PHI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Players Gained
Head Shot
Luke Wypler
C
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a B weekend for the Giants.

The search is over. The Giants handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Allen reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye in pick 6 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick39 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at the 39th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick55 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They paid sticker price for Chris Braswell in No. 55, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick70 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
A straight-up fair deal on Christian Haynes at slot 70, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
They paid up for Jaden Hicks at the Round 3 slot when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Max Melton
By-the-book stuff, Max Melton at the 108th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick140 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
A reach on Braelon Allen in pick No. 140; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick185 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
No edge and no loss on Curtis Jacobs in Round 6, Pick 10; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor need, but a need all the same.