A-
New York Giants
The Giants robbed the room for Brown. Final grade: A-.
by Mick ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 29 picks
· 4 steals
· 9 reaches
Call it larceny. Omar Brown sat on the board until the Round 7 slot, and the Giants did not need to be asked twice.
They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Reaching for Weaver left real value on the table behind him.
The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes.
It is a haul that will look even better come September.
Pick-by-Pick
No drama and no debate, Patrick Paul went about where he belonged in pick No. 47. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chris Braswell. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
A straight-up fair deal on Cooper Beebe at the 68th pick, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
J.J. McCarthy in the Round 3 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Zak Zinter in Round 3, Pick 16 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
By-the-book stuff, Maason Smith at No. 85 squarely in line with his ranking. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Darius Robinson in slot 115 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
They jumped the gun on Javon Foster, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Kris Abrams-Draine at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
James Williams at the 138th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
They paid sticker price for Malik Mustapha in pick No. 139, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Cam Hart in No. 140 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
No edge and no loss on Ben Sinnott in slot 143; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at the 146th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
They took Theo Johnson at par in pick 153, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
A real head-scratcher, Delmar Glaze in Round 5, Pick 21 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
A cornerback of that caliber at the 165th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
They took LaDarius Henderson at par in pick No. 166, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Jordan Jefferson in pick 170 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Good price on Kitan Oladapo in slot 174, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Frank Gore Jr.. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
A premium they did not need to pay, Michael Barrett a notch or two before his time. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Curtis Jacobs at No. 194 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
The board had cheaper options than Christian Jones at the 195th pick, and it noticed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
A conviction pick on Jaylen Harrell at the 200th pick that the board grades a round light. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Gabe Hall at the 210th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
They paid sticker price for De'Corian Clark in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
J.J. Weaver in Round 6, Pick 38 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
They will replay Omar Brown at pick 233 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.