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The New York Giants were equipped pinch 2 picks successful nan apical 10 of nan 2026 NFL Draft, and nan caller authorities led by caput coach John Harbaugh showed its attraction connected nan trenches connected some sides of nan ball.
With nan 5th wide pick, nan Giants saw Ohio State prima separator rusher Arvell Reese autumn to them and they pulled nan trigger, taking their 3rd separator rusher successful nan first information since 2022.
Then, pinch nan No. 10 wide pick, nan Giants had nan opportunity to return different Buckeyes protect star, arsenic information Caleb Downs fell down nan draught board. But it’s clear nan Giants are protecting their future, backmost Jaxson Dart, arsenic they went violative statement pinch their adjacent pick.
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Arvell Reese of Ohio State celebrates aft being selected arsenic nan 5th wide prime by nan New York Giants during nan first information of nan 2026 NFL Draft astatine Acrisure Stadium successful Pittsburgh, Pa., connected April 23, 2026. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
Miami tackle Francis Mauigoa was called retired of nan NFL Draft greenish room successful Pittsburgh arsenic nan No. 10 wide pick. While he played tackle pinch nan Hurricanes, Mauigoa is expected to move to nan violative interior line.
The Giants re-signed Jermaine Eluemunor, who shined arsenic nan team’s correct tackle successful 2025, during free agency. He’s expected to stay successful that role, but nan Giants person mobility marks astatine guard, and there’s a belief Mauigoa tin move inside.
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In immoderate mock drafts entering Thursday, Reese was projected to spell 2nd wide to nan New York Jets. But nan Jets went pinch David Bailey retired of Texas Tech instead.
From there, nan Arizona Cardinals went pinch Jeremiyah Love, making him nan highest-picked moving backmost since nan Giants took Saquon Barkley successful 2018. The Tennessee Titans went pinch wide receiver Carnell Tate, nan first Buckeyes subordinate disconnected nan board, and Reese fell into their laps.
Giants receiver Malik Nabers, making an quality connected a draught show alongside Green Bay Packers separator rusher Micah Parsons, questioned wherever Reese would play considering Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeaux and Abdul Carter, nan team’s No. 3 wide prime a twelvemonth ago, play separator rusher.
But Harbaugh hinted astatine nan scheme to make Reese an wrong linebacker – an area of request connected nan Giants’ defense. If that is nan plan, Reese’s athleticism, which has been connected show passim his Ohio State career, will beryllium tested astatine nan NFL level.
Francis Mauigoa of Miami celebrates aft being selected arsenic nan tenth wide prime by nan New York Giants during nan first information of nan 2026 NFL Draft astatine Acrisure Stadium successful Pittsburgh, Pa., connected April 23, 2026. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
As for Mauigoa, nan 6-foot-5, 329-pound tackle was viewed arsenic 1 of nan apical violative statement prospects successful this draught passim nan process.
Mauigoa was a first-team All-American action this past twelvemonth for a Miami squad that reached nan nationalist title game. He started each 16 games astatine correct tackle for nan Hurricanes.
There was, however, an wounded mobility surrounding Mauigoa, arsenic he has dealt pinch a backmost rumor that whitethorn require room astatine immoderate constituent successful his pro career. Teams person their owed diligence successful these matters, and nan Giants don’t look to beryllium concerned to walk nan prime connected him.
This was nan 10th wide prime nan Giants acquired aft trading All-Pro protect tackle Dexter Lawrence to nan Cincinnati Bengals past week, fulfilling his waste and acquisition petition amid a statement dispute.
Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese poses for a image during nan 2026 NFL Draft astatine Acrisure Stadium successful Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, connected April 23, 2026. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
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Mauigoa already put himself successful Giants fans' bully graces, saying during his draught interview, "I'll dice for you, Jaxson Dart." That's nan type of power Harbaugh, Dart and nan remainder of nan Giants are looking for astatine an basal position connected nan shot field.
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Scott Thompson is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
