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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (NYG)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NYG)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (NYG)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYG)
Brian Parker II
OG Duke
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NYG)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NYG)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Terrance Carter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (NYG)
Terrance Carter Jr.
TE Texas Tech
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NYG)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYG)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NYG)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (NYG)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYG)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DAL)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (PIT)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (LV)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Terrance Carter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (DAL)
Terrance Carter Jr.
TE Texas Tech
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Dante Moore Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Dante Moore
QB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureC-
The Giants worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Dominic Zvada, 53 picks early at No. 218.

However the rest shakes out, Allar at that price is a win they earned. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick 6 they get a centerfielder for the defense at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick21 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick No. 21 they get a true top target at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term starter on the line, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Caleb Banks at Round 2, Pick 5. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick78 Rnd3 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. at the 78th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brian Parker II
They will replay Brian Parker II at slot 103 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick118 Rnd4 Xavier Scott
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Xavier Scott at the 118th overall pick is the proof. It fills a real need, too.
Pick141 Rnd5 Logan Jones
A clean, defensible pick in the 141st pick with a little surplus value in Logan Jones. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick153 Rnd5 Terrance Carter Jr.
Terrance Carter Jr. at the Round 5 slot is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick183 Rnd6 Duce Robinson
Duce Robinson at pick No. 183 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick186 Rnd6 Earnest Greene III
Earnest Greene III at slot 186 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick193 Rnd6 Makhi Hughes
Makhi Hughes in Round 6, Pick 12 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick195 Rnd6 Drew Allar
The board fumbled Drew Allar all the way to No. 195, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick218 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
Dominic Zvada in pick 218 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Stacking talent where they were already deep.