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Draft Grade — Giants
Overall
A-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA+
Larceny in No. 245 lands the Giants a A-, Thornton Jr. and all. Thirty-one other rooms let Dont'e Thornton Jr. slide, and the Giants were the ones holding the card at slot 245. Highway robbery. Little to argue with here, and the A- says so.
They will need Walker to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.
The veteran additions, Samuel Womack III chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.
In the end it comes back to Jahdae Barron, and a haul good enough to build on right away.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Jahdae Barron
In pick 20 they get an island corner at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick34
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
The board had Jalon Walker higher than the 34th pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick44
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Taking Nick Emmanwori in Round 2, Pick 12 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick51
Rnd2
Aireontae Ersery
They did well to land Aireontae Ersery in No. 51, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick59
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Donovan Jackson. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick65
Rnd3
Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott at pick No. 65 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick74
Rnd3
Tyler Baron
Tyler Baron in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick104
Rnd4
Jordan Phillips
A premium they did not need to pay, Jordan Phillips a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick110
Rnd4
Luke Kandra
They took Luke Kandra at par in the 110th pick, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick116
Rnd4
David Walker
Value said wait; David Walker in slot 116 says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121
Rnd4
Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger at Round 4, Pick 20 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick127
Rnd4
Tez Johnson
They will replay Tez Johnson at pick 127 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick134
Rnd4
Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander in the Round 4 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick155
Rnd5
Tyler Shough
No drama and no debate, Tyler Shough went about where he belonged in pick No. 155. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick167
Rnd5
Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. at the 167th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick178
Rnd5
RJ Harvey
Nice patience on RJ Harvey, who had no business lasting to No. 178. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick190
Rnd6
Luke Lachey
The board had cheaper options than Luke Lachey at the Round 6 slot, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick245
Rnd7
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at slot 245 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick248
Rnd7
Gino Garcia
A big swing on Gino Garcia at the 248th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.























