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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NYG)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NYG)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYG)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NYG)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (ATL)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Drew Dalman
C
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Giants won the night they stopped Dixon from sliding. Grade: A-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Giants were there to profit. Johnny Dixon, the No. 127 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 185th overall pick.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The Williams reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Safety was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Nice patience on Jordan Morgan, who had no business lasting to pick No. 39. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick43 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Chop Robinson in the 43rd overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick47 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 2 slot with a little surplus value in J.J. McCarthy. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
A tidy bit of business in slot 70, where Jeremiah Trotter Jr. graded well above the range. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick108 Rnd4 Audric Estime
The board had Audric Estime higher than the 108th pick, and the running back fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick111 Rnd4 James Williams
They left a pile of value on the table to take James Williams this early at pick 111. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick140 Rnd5 DJ James
Taking DJ James in No. 140 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick185 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
Somehow Johnny Dixon was still sitting there in pick No. 185, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.