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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NYG)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NYG)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NYG)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (NYG)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NYG)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NYG)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (GB)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jaire Alexander
CB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall A-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Giants a A-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but J.J. Weaver at the 248th overall pick is 126 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

The Pegues pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick 23 they get an anchor for the defensive front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tre Harris
A reach on Tre Harris in Round 2, Pick 2; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick54 Rnd2 Will Howard
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Will Howard. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
Jordan Burch at pick No. 65 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick87 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at the Round 3 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba slipping to the 104th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick134 Rnd4 Logan Brown
They paid up for Logan Brown at slot 134 when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick155 Rnd5 Cody Simon
They will replay Cody Simon at the 155th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick221 Rnd7 JJ Pegues
Steal is underselling it; JJ Pegues at No. 221 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick248 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
J.J. Weaver at the 248th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.