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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYG)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Giants drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Giants' quarterback, full stop. The bottom line is a respectable B.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye at the 6th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick39 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
Steal is underselling it; Cooper DeJean at No. 39 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick47 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin at the 47th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Tyler Guyton
Somehow Tyler Guyton was still sitting there in pick 70, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
Circle this one: Mike Sainristil at slot 108 is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick140 Rnd5 Khyree Jackson
They robbed the room for Khyree Jackson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick185 Rnd6 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson in the Round 6 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.