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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NYG)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NYG)
Nic Scourton
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NYG)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (NYG)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NYG)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Giants bet the future on Ward. The board says B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Cam Ward is the Giants' quarterback, full stop. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They banked enough surplus on Thomas to cover a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. The White III reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the 9th pick they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Nic Scourton
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Nic Scourton at the Round 2 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick71 Rnd3 Colston Loveland
A quiet steal in pick 71: Colston Loveland for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick107 Rnd4 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at No. 107 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick134 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Steal is underselling it; Davison Igbinosun at the 134th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick166 Rnd5 Ricky White III
They liked Ricky White III enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 5, Pick 28. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick217 Rnd7 Azareye'h Thomas
Circle this one: Azareye'h Thomas at slot 217 is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
Jimmy Horn Jr. in pick No. 242 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.