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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NYG)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Ja'Quinden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NYG)
Ja'Quinden Jackson
RB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Giants: B-.

The Giants looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Kaimon Rucker at the Round 4 slot regardless, 42 picks early. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Jackson. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a premier pass rusher. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
They jumped the gun on Benjamin Morrison, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jared Ivey
They paid up for Jared Ivey at pick No. 65 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick99 Rnd3 Riley Leonard
A straight-up fair deal on Riley Leonard at Round 3, Pick 35, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick105 Rnd4 Kaimon Rucker
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kaimon Rucker. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick154 Rnd5 Dillon Gabriel
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Dillon Gabriel in slot 154, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick219 Rnd7 Addison West
Taking Addison West in Round 7, Pick 3 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick246 Rnd7 Ja'Quinden Jackson
Ja'Quinden Jackson at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.