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Draft Selections
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Carson Beck
QB Georgia
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NYG)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NYG)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 5 (NYG)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NYG)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 6 (NYG)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 7 (NYG)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Davin Vann Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Davin Vann
DL-EDGE North Carolina State
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Giants finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

The board owed the Giants one, and it paid up: Sebastian Castro, the No. 74 name on the board, sitting there at pick 134 like a gift left on the doorstep.

They have staked the next five years on Carson Beck, which is the only story that really matters here. Reaching for Gadsden II left real value on the table behind him.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. Safety was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Carson Beck
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Carson Beck. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick38 Rnd2 James Pearce Jr.
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, James Pearce Jr. in the Round 2 slot, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick70 Rnd3 Josh Conerly Jr.
Josh Conerly Jr. at the 70th overall pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick102 Rnd4 J. Michael Sturdivant
No edge and no loss on J. Michael Sturdivant in pick 102; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick134 Rnd5 Sebastian Castro
The board fumbled Sebastian Castro all the way to pick No. 134, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139 Rnd5 Raheim Sanders
Somehow Raheim Sanders was still sitting there in slot 139, and they pounced on premier running back value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick166 Rnd6 Billy Bowman Jr.
A slide stopped in No. 166, with Billy Bowman Jr. worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick198 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at Round 7, Pick 6 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick219 Rnd7 Davin Vann
They left a pile of value on the table to take Davin Vann this early at the 219th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.