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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NYG)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NYG)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYG)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (NYG)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Steven Parker Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (NYG)
Steven Parker
DE-EDGE Texas State
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (IND)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jonathan Taylor
RB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureA+
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Giants a B+.

The Steven Parker pick is the one that will follow the Giants into the fall. They took him 82 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

The Lawson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In slot 14 they get a matchup problem out wide at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
A conviction pick on Tyler Warren at No. 34 that the board grades a round light. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick45 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson in the 45th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick65 Rnd3 Will Howard
Will Howard at the 65th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick80 Rnd3 Hollin Pierce
Value said wait; Hollin Pierce in pick 80 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103 Rnd4 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson in the Round 4 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick134 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
No edge and no loss on Rylie Mills in pick No. 134; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick153 Rnd5 Connor Colby
Connor Colby in the 153rd pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
The board had cheaper options than Jaylen Reed at the 219th overall pick, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick245 Rnd7 Steven Parker
They left a pile of value on the table to take Steven Parker this early at slot 245. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.