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Draft Grade — Giants
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA-
The Giants lost the trade table, and the D tells the story. The Giants did not so much draft Fadil Diggs as overpay for him, 63 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. A D that will need time and luck to look better.
Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Giddens.
In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Travis Hunter
In the 3rd overall pick they get a ballhawk on the outside. A real need, handled.
Pick34
Rnd2
Tetairoa McMillan
Tetairoa McMillan in slot 34 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick68
Rnd3
Donovan Jackson
They did well to land Donovan Jackson in pick No. 68, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick72
Rnd3
Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo at Round 3, Pick 8 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick99
Rnd3
Joshua Farmer
They jumped the gun on Joshua Farmer, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick105
Rnd4
Emery Jones Jr.
A conviction pick on Emery Jones Jr. at pick 105 that the board grades a round light. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick133
Rnd4
Tyler Shough
They went early on Tyler Shough in pick No. 133, and the value did not follow. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick148
Rnd5
Malachi Moore
Value with a capital V on Malachi Moore in No. 148, a genuine coup. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick149
Rnd5
Sai'vion Jones
A tidy little value on Sai'vion Jones in the Round 5 slot, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick154
Rnd5
Tyler Baron
Tyler Baron at pick 154 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick171
Rnd5
Jalen McLeod
A big swing on Jalen McLeod at the 171st overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick174
Rnd5
Fadil Diggs
Fadil Diggs at the 174th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick204
Rnd6
DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens at Round 6, Pick 28 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick211
Rnd6
Isaac TeSlaa
A real head-scratcher, Isaac TeSlaa in slot 211 is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick219
Rnd7
Desmond Watson
They liked Desmond Watson enough to skip the value, taking him in the 219th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick222
Rnd7
Teddye Buchanan
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Teddye Buchanan. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick251
Rnd7
Jalen Travis
Jalen Travis at Round 7, Pick 35 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.




























