Below, how NFL analysts believe the New York Giants did in their first draft with John Harbaugh and Joe Schoen working together.ESPN (Mel Kiper)Grade: B+The Giants could have gone a few directions with their two top-10 picks, the second of which was added days before the draft in a Dexter Lawrence II trade with the Bengals. I thought that was a really good trade for general manager Joe Schoen, and it set John Harbaugh’s Giants up to do some work early in Round 1. The best case in my eyes would have been Jeremiyah Love at No. 5 and Jordyn Tyson at No. 10.

Unfortunately, neither player was still on the board at the respective picks.Plan B was landing Reese with the first selection. This is my No. 3 overall prospect and top guy on the defensive side of the ball. I get the confusion considering the Giants just used the third pick on Abdul Carter a year ago and also have Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux.

Edge rusher isn’t a need. But as a team that is 7-27 over the past two years and has a defense that allowed a league-worst 5.3 yards per rush in 2025, the Giants needed good football players. Reese is a really good one. … I have no problem with taking an elite player and figuring out the perfect way to use him later.Mauigoa at No. 10 also makes sense, as protecting Jaxson Dart and opening some rushing lanes for Cam Skattebo off a leg injury will be key. … The one issue I have with this pick is Caleb Downs was still available.

Harbaugh had Kyle Hamilton in Baltimore, and he could have had Downs in New York. If we’re talking about “best player available,” there’s a strong case for my No. 6 prospect at No. 10. But overall, this was a great first round for the Giants.New York hit more needs on Day 2.

It would have surprised no one if Colton Hood was a first-round pick. He’s a long, athletic corner. His Senior Bowl week could have been better, but he’s physical at 193 pounds.

He didn’t pile up interceptions (three over 29 games), but he doesn’t allow completions, either. And Malachi Fields fits as a potential WR2 behind Malik Nabers. He’s a walking highlight reel on downfield catches.

Fields shields defenders from the ball with his length and physicality, and he has terrific hands, with just two drops over the past two seasons.Sports Illustrated (Matt Verderame, Gilbert Manzano)Grade A+Analysis: Coach John Harbaugh more than delivered in his first draft with the Giants. Harbaugh went with the best-player-available route with his first pick and ignored his team’s depth at edge rusher, taking Reese, a hybrid playmaker who offers the most upside as a pass rusher. If the team doesn’t trade Kayvon Thibodeaux, Reese can start as an off-ball linebacker, which is not a bad idea for a coach who thrives in maximizing sideline-to-sideline playmakers.

With the pick the team gained from the Bengals in the Dexter Lawrence II trade, New York again added depth by selecting Mauigoa, the tackle out of Miami. He can start at guard if the team doesn’t want to disrupt bookend tackles Andrew Thomas and Jermaine Eluemunor. The Giants also nailed their Day 2 picks, with the competitive Hood and the playmaking Fields.

NFL Media (Chad Reuter)Grade: B+The Giants received a gift with Reese falling into their lap at No. 5; he’ll be an excellent pass rusher and run defender, whether he’s lined up in the box or on the edge. Trading Dexter Lawrence to the Bengals netted New York the 10th overall pick, which the team used to select Mauigoa, an intense, powerful blocker who could play guard or tackle. Getting the athletic, tough Hood in Round 2 was a bargain.

The price to move into position for Fields, however, was steep, requiring the Giants to part with a fourth- and fifth-round pick this year and another fourth-rounder in the potentially strong 2027 NFL Draft. Fields is a big-bodied pass-catcher who made plays for Notre Dame but lacks the suddenness and long speed typically expected from Day 2 receivers.The Giants spent their fourth- and fifth-round picks for Fields instead of using them to find value on Saturday. Their first Day 3 pick was Jamison-Travis, a nose tackle who could help make up for a slice of what the team lost when trading Lawrence.

Davis’ shape and movement remind me of starting right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor, and I think Kelly is a much better player than his sixth-round status indicates.USA Today (Nate Davis)Grade: AWhether or not OLB Arvell Reese fell to fifth overall, he could eventually develop into this draft’s best overall player and one who justifies the widespread comparisons to Micah Parsons. Perhaps. Maybe.

Acquiring the 10th pick from Cincinnati for Pro Bowl DL Dexter Lawrence (and his salary) last weekend, ultimately in exchange for OL Francis Mauigoa – arguably the draft’s best tackle – seems like another win for Big Blue. Getting CB Colton Hood (Round 2) and WR Malachi Fields (Round 3) o