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Draft Grade — Giants
Overall
C-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Giants to a C-. The Giants torched the value chart for Fadil Diggs, taking him 58 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.
Getting Johnson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They went 9 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Mike Green
In the 20th overall pick they get a double-digit-sack hope, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick25
Rnd1
Jalon Walker
They paid sticker price for Jalon Walker in pick No. 25, and that is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick36
Rnd2
Tyler Booker
No edge and no loss on Tyler Booker in Round 2, Pick 4; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick44
Rnd2
Malaki Starks
Nice patience on Malaki Starks, who had no business lasting to the Round 2 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick51
Rnd2
Kenneth Grant
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Kenneth Grant in pick 51, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick52
Rnd2
Tyleik Williams
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tyleik Williams at slot 52 is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick58
Rnd2
Jayden Higgins
No drama and no debate, Jayden Higgins went about where he belonged in the 58th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick65
Rnd3
Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67
Rnd3
Darien Porter
Darien Porter at No. 67 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick79
Rnd3
Harold Fannin Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Harold Fannin Jr. at pick No. 79 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick81
Rnd3
Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson at Round 3, Pick 17 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick88
Rnd3
Jalen Milroe
By-the-book stuff, Jalen Milroe at slot 88 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick99
Rnd3
Elijah Arroyo
They barely believed it either: Elijah Arroyo still on the board at pick 99. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick105
Rnd4
Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at the 105th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick107
Rnd4
Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce in pick 107 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick122
Rnd4
Andres Borregales
They talked themselves into Andres Borregales at the 122nd pick, and the board did not agree. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick126
Rnd4
Jah Joyner
Jah Joyner at pick No. 126 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick142
Rnd5
Anthony Belton
The board fumbled Anthony Belton all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick154
Rnd5
Kyle Williams
A real head-scratcher, Kyle Williams in Round 5, Pick 16 is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick179
Rnd6
Fadil Diggs
Fadil Diggs in the 179th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick196
Rnd6
Isaac TeSlaa
A wild overpay on Isaac TeSlaa in slot 196, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
































