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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYG)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (NYG)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Trey Wedig Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Trey Wedig
OT Indiana
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (NYG)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Steven Parker Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NYG)
Steven Parker
DE-EDGE Texas State
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (NYG)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Draft Picks Received
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (GB)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (GB)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (GB)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Draft Picks Traded
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (GB)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Ward is the plan now, and the Giants grade out a B-.

Thirty-one other rooms let Smael Mondon Jr. slide, and the Giants were the ones holding the card at No. 237. Highway robbery. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The Parker reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The whole projection now runs through Cam Ward; hit there and everything else looks smarter.

Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 7 of 9 of the wish list covered.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the Round 1 slot they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Mason Graham
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Mason Graham reach pick No. 34 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick65 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A real head-scratcher, Donovan Jackson in slot 65 is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103 Rnd4 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at the 103rd pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick134 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore in pick 134 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick158 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
Somehow Luke Kandra was still sitting there in No. 158, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick219 Rnd7 Trey Wedig
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trey Wedig in pick No. 219, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick237 Rnd7 Smael Mondon Jr.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Smael Mondon Jr. in the Round 7 slot, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick246 Rnd7 Steven Parker
A wild overpay on Steven Parker in Round 7, Pick 30, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick250 Rnd7 RJ Harvey
Value said wait; RJ Harvey in the 250th overall pick says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.