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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NYG)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NYG)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYG)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (NYG)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (ATL)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Giants.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Giants left tight end untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Landing Gore Jr. that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The Sweat reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

On the needs board they went 8 of 9, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
Rome Odunze in pick 8 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick39 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson at the Round 2 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick43 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in slot 43 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick47 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at pick No. 47 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
They paid sticker price for Cooper Beebe in the 70th pick, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick108 Rnd4 Max Melton
No edge and no loss on Max Melton in Round 4, Pick 8; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick140 Rnd5 James Williams
Fair-plus on James Williams, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick142 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
A tidy little value on Cedric Gray in No. 142, a step better than break-even. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick185 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. is a better player than pick 185 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.