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Draft Selections
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NYG)
Carson Beck
QB Georgia
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NYG)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NYG)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NYG)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYG)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NYG)
Andrew Mukuba
S Clemson
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 6 (NYG)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 7 (NYG)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (TB)
Carson Beck
QB Georgia
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (TB)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (LV)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TB)
Andrew Mukuba
S Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (TB)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 5 (LV)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LV)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tykee Smith
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Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
Quarterback settled, Beck in the fold, and a B+ for the Giants.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Giants spent their marquee pick on Carson Beck, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The Burke pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They are betting Campbell proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Adding Tykee Smith by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Carson Beck
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center at fair value.
Pick38 Rnd2 Denzel Burke
Value with a capital V on Denzel Burke in pick No. 38, a genuine coup. It fills a real need, too.
Pick45 Rnd2 Howard Cross III
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Howard Cross III. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick70 Rnd3 Josh Simmons
A tidy little value on Josh Simmons in slot 70, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick102 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
By-the-book stuff, Oronde Gadsden II at the 102nd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103 Rnd4 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards at No. 103 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick141 Rnd5 Andrew Mukuba
They liked Andrew Mukuba enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 5, Pick 13. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick166 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
A reach for DJ Campbell in the 166th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick198 Rnd7 Steve Linton
A premium they did not need to pay, Steve Linton a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick219 Rnd7 Moose Muhammad III
No drama and no debate, Moose Muhammad III went about where he belonged in pick 219. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.