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  • rd 5 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (NYG)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (NYG)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NYG)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (NYG)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NYG)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NYG)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (NYG)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Fadil Diggs Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Fadil Diggs
DL-EDGE Syracuse
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NYG)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (NYG)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (NYG)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NYG)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NYG)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Gino Garcia Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NYG)
Gino Garcia
PK Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CAR)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CAR)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Players Gained
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Samuel Womack III
CB
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Bryce Young
QB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Giants turned the phones into found money: A-.

The Giants torched the value chart for Fadil Diggs, taking him 92 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

The Nolen value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

The Giants clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

Bottom line, with Nick Emmanwori leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In No. 25 they get a centerfielder for the defense at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
Derrick Harmon at pick No. 34 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick55 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Taking Walter Nolen in Round 2, Pick 23 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick57 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
A quiet steal in the Round 2 slot: Benjamin Morrison for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick58 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Harold Fannin Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick74 Rnd3 Donovan Ezeiruaku
Fair-plus on Donovan Ezeiruaku, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick86 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They took Donovan Jackson at par in pick 86, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick89 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
They did well to land Barrett Carter in No. 89, just ahead of his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jackson Slater
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jackson Slater well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick134 Rnd4 Fadil Diggs
Fadil Diggs at the 134th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick141 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
They paid sticker price for Tyler Shough in the 141st overall pick, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick147 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander is a better player than slot 147 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick155 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
The board had Oronde Gadsden II higher than pick No. 155, and the tight end fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick183 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at Round 6, Pick 5 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jalen Travis
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jalen Travis in pick No. 215, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick221 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
The board fumbled Donovan Edwards all the way to No. 221, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick248 Rnd7 Gino Garcia
Value said wait; Gino Garcia in the 248th pick says they were not listening. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.