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Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NYG)
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
DL-EDGE Georgia
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NYG)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (JAX)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (JAX)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (JAX)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Draft Picks Traded
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (JAX)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC FutureB-
The Giants bet the future on Ward. The board says C+.

The Giants put a flag in the ground for Jalen Travis, 70 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

Whatever Cam Ward becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

That Williams pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

If Cam Ward and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In Round 1, Pick 5 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Booker at slot 34 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick65 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They took Donovan Jackson at par in the 65th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston in the 70th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick99 Rnd3 Oluwafemi Oladejo
This one needs a full-page explanation: Oluwafemi Oladejo in the Round 3 slot, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick105 Rnd4 Jamaree Caldwell
Jamaree Caldwell at No. 105 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick107 Rnd4 Savion Williams
Savion Williams at pick No. 107 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick154 Rnd5 Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins at Round 5, Pick 16 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jalen Travis. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick246 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
They let Isaac TeSlaa come to them and pounced at slot 246. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.