The New York Giants got high marks for their 2026 NFL Draft in grades that were released on Sunday. Now, draft analyst Dane Brugler of The Athletic has released his rankings of the 32 draft classes, and the work by GM Joe Schoen and head coach John Harbaugh earned high praise.
Brugler has the Giants’ draft haul ranked No. 2 in the league behind that of the Cleveland Browns. Brugler writes:
There are multiple contenders for this spot — Francis Mauigoa, Colton Hood, Malachi Fields. But Reese was my No. 1 player in the entire class, and his addition will allow the Giants to mix up their pressure packages. Quarterbacks won’t have fun facing this front seven.
Day 3 pick who could surprise: Jack Kelly, LB, BYU
With his explosive speed and compete skills, Kelly likely wasn’t a hard sell in the war room. He’ll be a special teams dynamo from day one and will push for defensive snaps early in his career.
Tony DelGenio and I were live on the Big Blue View YouTube channel Monday offering thoughts on the full class. That is below. Don’t miss it!
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