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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (NYG)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NYG)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (NYG)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYG)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (LV)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LV)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Giants: C+.

The Giants looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Akheem Mesidor at pick 245 regardless, 85 picks early.

However the rest shakes out, Styles at that price is a win they earned. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

If Abdul Carter and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In No. 6 they get a bendy edge with upside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kenneth Grant in slot 34. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jack Nelson
They talked themselves into Jack Nelson at Round 3, Pick 1, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jaxson Dart
Jaxson Dart at the 68th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick104 Rnd4 Savion Williams
They paid a round early for Savion Williams in pick No. 104, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick134 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick153 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for DJ Campbell. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick179 Rnd6 Sonny Styles
Steal is underselling it; Sonny Styles at No. 179 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick219 Rnd7 Nick Nash
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nick Nash in pick No. 219, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick245 Rnd7 Akheem Mesidor
A big swing on Akheem Mesidor at slot 245, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick256 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
Will Sheppard at the 256th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.