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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (NYG)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NYG)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jordan Hancock
CB Ohio State
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NYG)
Nic Anderson
WR Oklahoma
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NYG)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 5 (NYG)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NYG)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DET)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (DET)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Javontez Spraggins Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Javontez Spraggins
OG Tennessee
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Giants cashed the board's mistake on Styles: B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Sonny Styles, pick No. 125, roughly 31 picks past where he belonged. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 7 of 9 of the wish list covered.

The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get an every-down engine for the run game, outstanding value to boot.
Pick38 Rnd2 Cam Ward
They read the board right and Cam Ward was the payoff at the 38th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick102 Rnd4 Nic Anderson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Nic Anderson in pick No. 102. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick125 Rnd4 Sonny Styles
You do not let a safety like Sonny Styles reach slot 125 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick134 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
Taking Luke Kandra in pick 134 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at No. 139 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick198 Rnd7 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson is a better player than the 198th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
Jimmy Horn Jr. at the Round 7 slot is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.