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Draft Grade — Giants
Overall
B+
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB-
The Giants turned the phones into found money: B+. Boards are made to be trusted, and the Giants shredded theirs for Fadil Diggs. He came off 61 spots early, and the room will hear about it. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.
They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Getting Zabel where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick22
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
In pick No. 22 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick30
Rnd1
Jalon Walker
In the 30th pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. Need was not the driver here.
Pick34
Rnd2
Tyler Booker
No edge and no loss on Tyler Booker in the 34th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick51
Rnd2
Grey Zabel
Grey Zabel at the Round 2 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick56
Rnd2
Darien Porter
They left a pile of value on the table to take Darien Porter this early at Round 2, Pick 24. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76
Rnd3
Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson at slot 76 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick83
Rnd3
Darius Alexander
They went early on Darius Alexander in the 83rd pick, and the value did not follow. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick85
Rnd3
Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at the 85th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick86
Rnd3
Quinn Ewers
Quinn Ewers in pick 86 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick99
Rnd3
David Walker
A reach for David Walker in pick No. 99; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick105
Rnd4
Zy Alexander
A tidy little value on Zy Alexander in slot 105, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick125
Rnd4
Logan Brown
Logan Brown in No. 125 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick149
Rnd5
Tyler Baron
They liked Tyler Baron enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 5 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick156
Rnd5
Tyler Shough
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tyler Shough at Round 5, Pick 18 is the proof. The roster fit checks out.
Pick157
Rnd5
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
A real head-scratcher, Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins in slot 157 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick174
Rnd5
Fadil Diggs
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Fadil Diggs. It fills a real need, too.
Pick219
Rnd7
Caleb Ransaw
Caleb Ransaw slid further than he should have, and Round 7, Pick 3 is lovely value for the safety. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick246
Rnd7
Kyren Lacy
Value said wait; Kyren Lacy in the 246th pick says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.






















