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Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NYG)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NYG)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NYG)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NYG)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Picks Traded
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Ward, and a B-, for the Giants.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Cam Ward is the Giants' quarterback, full stop. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

However the rest shakes out, Ivey at that price is a win they earned. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up. They are betting Buchanan proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the Round 1 slot they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Josh Conerly Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Josh Conerly Jr. at the 34th pick, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick65 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
The board had Azareye'h Thomas higher than the 65th overall pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick99 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Somehow Isaiah Bond was still sitting there in slot 99, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick105 Rnd4 Jared Ivey
Circle this one: Jared Ivey at No. 105 is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick174 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at pick No. 174 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick211 Rnd6 Howard Cross III
The board had cheaper options than Howard Cross III at Round 6, Pick 35, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick219 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
They will replay Tahj Brooks at pick 219 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick239 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
They jumped the gun on Teddye Buchanan, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick246 Rnd7 Tonka Hemingway
A premium they did not need to pay, Tonka Hemingway a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.