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The Giants may have landed the two biggest badasses in the draft. That doesn’t mean Ohio State’s Arvell Reese and Miami’s Francis Mauigoa are going to be the class’s two best players. Or even that they’ll be hits. But, in taking Reese at No. 5 and then Mauigoa at No. 10, New York got tougher and meaner, for sure, and harder-edged too for the John Harbaugh era.
Clearly, there’s a type of guy they’re looking for, that Harbaugh’s looking for, and that organization has historically coveted. “We’re gonna be the Giants again,” said one staffer. They got two guys (and you can throw outsized Notre Dame receiver Malachi Fields, their third-round pick, into that group as well) that certainly should help them get there.
Fields had reportedly been on head coach John Harbaugh’s radar leading up to draft night. The Giants were able to trade up and secure the promising receiver in the third round, sending the No. 105 and No. 145 overall picks along with a 2027 fourth-round selection to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for the 74th overall pick.
Fields was a highly coveted prospect heading into the draft. The Miami Dolphins, who held the 75th overall pick, were reportedly very interested in him before the Giants moved up to select the playmaker.
It was one of those questions that arises after a team completes its draft class. How many undrafted guys do you expect to sign? Is it a fixed number, or is that number flexible?
What followed was another snippet of insight into how head coach John Harbaugh and general manager Joe Schoen — the top of the Giants brain trust — are getting along.
“Joe and I have been working together every single day,” Harbaugh said. “I mean, hours on end, whether it’s planning or organizing or just talking about players or watching tape again over and over again on these guys. I feel like it’s gone very well. I think if you look at the draft and you want to talk about results, we’ll talk about results down the road. We have to find out. We’ll see. It’s like all these draft classes. You don’t know until we get out there and start playing. On the surface right now, I feel great about it. I don’t feel we could have done any better.”
Those don’t sound like the words of someone preparing to utilize his direct line to ownership to make a power play and replace Schoen. But if there is going to be a change, there’s precedent for it to happen following the draft.
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The John Harbaugh era started off in true “Big Blue” fashion with arguably the best overall prospect stolen at No. 5 overall and the best blocker a few picks later. Arvell Reese is a virtual ball of clay whose ability as a rusher and off-ball linebacker should unleash the talent of recent first-round picks Abdul Carter and Kayvon Thibodeaux, among others.
And while he won’t get as much attention, I’m similarly excited about Francis Mauigoa. He starred at right tackle for Miami, but I like him as a mauling right guard for the Giants. Sixth-rounder J.C. Davis is also well-suited for this role, if needed. Cornerback Colton Hood bounced around at three different schools over his college career and that probably is what pushed him into the second round, but his tape this past season was outstanding. Wideout Malachi Fields has the size, strong hands and body control to become Jaxson Dart’s favorite downfield target, as well. And don’t sleep on BYU LB Jack Kelly, the type of blue-collar brawler Harbaugh has won with for years. Grade: B