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Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NYG)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (NYG)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (NYG)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYG)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (NYG)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NYG)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Draft Picks Received
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (IND)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Players Gained
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Stephon Gilmore
CB
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Anthony Richardson
QB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Giants turned the phones into found money: B+.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Giants took David Walker at slot 85, roughly 86 spots before his name belonged. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

The Barton pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The phones were where this weekend was really won. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a ballhawk on the outside at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Somehow Malaki Starks was still sitting there in pick No. 34, and they pounced on premier safety value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick45 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
They talked themselves into Donovan Jackson at No. 45, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick65 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at the 65th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick85 Rnd3 David Walker
David Walker in the Round 3 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick97 Rnd3 Riley Leonard
The board had cheaper options than Riley Leonard at the 97th pick, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick103 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
A reach on Hollin Pierce in pick 103; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick134 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
They took Darius Alexander at par in Round 4, Pick 33, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick153 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at the 153rd overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick219 Rnd7 Lander Barton
Taking Lander Barton in No. 219 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick246 Rnd7 RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey in the 246th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.