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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NYG)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NYG)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NYG)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (NYG)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
R.J. Oben Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (NYG)
R.J. Oben
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Draft Picks Received
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureA
The Giants drew a line under the quarterback search with Ward: B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: R.J. Oben in pick 245, a good 120 spots before the room expected him.

They banked enough surplus on Coleman to cover a lot of smaller sins. They have staked the next five years on Cam Ward, which is the only story that really matters here.

A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the Round 1 slot they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Fair-plus on Kenneth Grant, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick66 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston in Round 3, Pick 2 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick71 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A real head-scratcher, Donovan Jackson in pick No. 71 is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
Somehow Gunnar Helm was still sitting there in pick 102, and they pounced on premier tight end value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick107 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Circle this one: Andrew Mukuba at slot 107 is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick134 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at Round 4, Pick 33 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick159 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in the Round 5 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick218 Rnd7 Jared Wilson
Nothing to complain about; Jared Wilson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick245 Rnd7 R.J. Oben
R.J. Oben in No. 245 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick256 Rnd7 Jonah Coleman
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Jonah Coleman in the 256th overall pick, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.