A-
New York Giants
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Giants a A-.
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2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 1 steals
· 0 reaches
If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Giants, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. Very little went wrong, and the A- is earned.
The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Getting Travis where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.
They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.
Bottom line, with Troy Franklin leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.
Pick-by-Pick
In slot 28 they get a No. 1 receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Chris Braswell at pick No. 39 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
By-the-book stuff, Kris Jenkins at the 47th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Josh Newton. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
A straight-up fair deal on Brenden Rice at Round 3, Pick 6, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
A clean, defensible pick in the 107th overall pick with a little surplus value in Dominick Puni. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Nice patience on Jordan Travis, who had no business lasting to pick 143. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Kimani Vidal at the Round 6 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.