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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NYG)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NYG)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Giants: B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Antwaun Powell-Ryland at pick No. 105, a reach of 52 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On value alone, Brooks makes the weekend a net positive. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 4 of 9 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In the 3rd overall pick they get a potential shutdown corner. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Princely Umanmielen
No edge and no loss on Princely Umanmielen in Round 2, Pick 2; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick65 Rnd3 Bradyn Swinson
Nothing to complain about; Bradyn Swinson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick99 Rnd3 Quinn Ewers
Quinn Ewers at slot 99 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick105 Rnd4 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They reached into another round for Antwaun Powell-Ryland, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick154 Rnd5 Barryn Sorrell
Barryn Sorrell at the Round 5 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick219 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks at the 219th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick246 Rnd7 Shemar James
Shemar James at Round 7, Pick 30 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.