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With the New York Giants' 2026 NFL Draft in the books, the team will now turn its attention to the second wave of free agency to fill any remaining holes not addressed during the three-day event.
The Giants came away with seven players in the draft, addressing needs like linebacker, guard, cornerback and wide receiver.
But a major hole remains at WR2 and New York didn't even come close to finding more help along the defensive line.
Knowing that, the Giants should target these three players.
It isn't clear if they would have taken him if he was on the board, but the Giants missed out on Jordyn Tyson by two picks. Big Blue did grab Malachi Fields in the third round, but he's hardly guaranteed to make the kind of impact New York needs.
That should have the Giants dipping into the wide receiver market in free agency to give Jaxson Dart another weapon.
Jauan Jennings had a down season in 2025 but was battling through injuries. He still scored nine touchdowns, showing his red-zone prowess. In the year prior, he posted a career-high 975 yards and six touchdowns.
He isn't the flashiest name out there, but Jennings would get it done as the WR2 across from Malik Nabers and would take a ton of pressure off Fields.
Three days of the 2026 NFL Draft came and went and the Giants only added one defensive tackle, which was Bobby Jamison-Travis in the sixth round. Safe to say, that's not going to cut it to replace the void left by the Dexter Lawrence trade.
While he won't replace Lawrence one-for-one, Readers is a perfect stopgap option as a veteran who offers a boost in the run game, and once in a while as a pass-rusher.
Reader and the Giants have shown a mutual interest and New York's lack of a significant pick at defensive tackle only makes the pairing more likely.
It's going to take a village to replace Lawrence in the short term, so we wouldn't mind seeing the Giants double up on free-agent additions upfront.
An ageless wonder, Campbell still has some gas left in the tank as he prepares to turn 40. Campbell's 6.5 sacks last season show he can offer some pass-rush juice up the middle, and he can play off the edge, too.