B+
New York Giants
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Giants a B+.
by Ethan ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 1 steals
· 1 reaches
If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Giants, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.
The Wiley pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They banked enough surplus on Newton to cover a lot of smaller sins.
A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Chop Robinson at pick 39 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. The roster fit checks out.
J.J. McCarthy in pick No. 43 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Graham Barton at slot 47 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Javon Bullard in No. 70 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Josh Newton in the 108th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Fair-plus on James Williams, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Jared Wiley at Round 6, Pick 10 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.