“A moment of gratitude”As Arvell Reese soaked it all in, his message was simple—just saying thank you to the people who got him here."All I can say is 'thank you'." ❤️Giants draft pick Arvell Reese thanks the most important people in his life 👏 pic.twitter.com/MCgDrOHfB9— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) April 24, 2026“Mixed reactions rolling in”Not everyone saw it the same way—analysts weighing in on the Giants’ decision at number five."I just want to be good again."@TheClemReport gives his thoughts on the Giants pick at No. 5Presented by @ChevyTrucks#ad#Chevy#Silveradopic.twitter.com/w2G3VG2WcM— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) April 24, 2026Fans chiming in”Across social media, reactions pouring in—some excited, others looking ahead after previous trades.As a Bengals fan it feels pretty great to not need to care about the NFL draft today because we don’t have a pick. And to know the Giants took a top OT with our old pick (#10). pic.twitter.com/eq4qvkCic0— J.D.
Banker (@DadInvest) April 24, 2026“Front office perspective”Inside the building, the Giants say this was a best-case scenario with Reese still on the board.Joe Schoen says the Giants did not think Arvell Reese would be available with the fifth pick:"We hoped, but there weren't a lot of scenarios that we went through where he may be available." pic.twitter.com/hwX4YYnRDG— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) April 24, 2026“Could be a problem for offenses”With this group up front, the Giants may be building an absolutely relentless pass rushThe Giants adding Arvell Reese to their defensive line: pic.twitter.com/kVFh9bfwlk— FanDuel Sportsbook (@FDSportsbook) April 24, 2026Giants Pass rush next season pic.twitter.com/EZ9Q7Q0oFL— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) April 24, 2026“Not everyone’s on board”Even inside the locker room, there’s some pushbackMalik Nabers' reaction to the Cowboys trading up and drafting Caleb Downs 👀 pic.twitter.com/dgyuC2ocJ5— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 24, 2026Malik Nabers these clips are great man. Thank you so much.
This helps!— Bobby Skinner (@BobbySkinner_) April 24, 2026Building something up front”With Mauigoa now in the mix, O-line could be strengthCC Mauigoa tells @nikilattarulo about blocking for Cam Skattebo:"I like running backs that run over somebody and that's the type of guy he is. I'm willing to put everything on the line for you, boss." pic.twitter.com/jf0X5RoAkE— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) April 24, 2026The #Giants offensive lineAndrew Thomas – Jon Runyan – John Michael Schmitz – Francis Mauigoa – Jermaine Eluemunor. They wanted a defender & help for Jaxson Dart. A receiver would have worked, but with Carnell Tate (Titans) and Jordyn Tyson (Saints) gone, they do the next…— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) April 24, 2026