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The New York Giants remained aggressive during Day 2 of the NFL Draft. After starting the night with just one projected pick, the Giants executed a bold trade to secure Notre Dame wide receiver Malachi Fields.
Head coach John Harbaugh and general manager Joe Schoen traded back to the third round to snag Fields at No. 74 overall. To move up, the Giants sent their fourth-round pick (No. 105), fifth-round pick (No. 145) and a fourth-round pick in 2027 to the Cleveland Browns.
Fields brings massive frame and vertical ability to the offense. The 6-foot-4, 218-pounder is averaging 17.5 yards per carry. catch last season. He gives quarterback Jaxson Dart a big target and fills the void left by free agents like Wan’Dale Robinson.
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A New York Giants helmet is seen during training camp at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center in East Rutherford, NJ, on August 1, 2023. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)
Earlier in the evening, the Giants talked defense with the 37th overall pick. They selected Tennessee cornerback Colton Hood.
Hood is a physical, high-motor defensive back who recorded 20 solo tackles and 13 pass breakups in 2024. Analysts praise his ability to disrupt routes and challenge receivers at the catch point. He joins a revamped secondary with Deonte Banks and Paulson Adebo.
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The Giants have become one of the most talked about teams in this year’s draft, after surprising many fans with the selection of linebacker Arvell Reese at No. 5 and offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa at No. 10.
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The selections drew mixed reactions from fans and pundits, as some argued that the team should have taken star safety Caleb Downs with one of their top 10 picks, as Downs was later taken by the rival Dallas Cowboys at No. 11.
The Giants enter year one of the Harbaugh era looking to return to credibility after a decade-plus of ineptitude.
