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2020 NFL Draft: Grading the draft class from all 32 teams

By Jeremy Wohlfart

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 13: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers reacts to a touchdown against Clemson Tigers during the third quarter in the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 13: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers reacts to a touchdown against Clemson Tigers during the third quarter in the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /
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Andrew Thomas, Georgia Bulldogs (Photo by Silas Walker/Getty Images) /

. . NEW YORK GIANTS. A-.

Team needs

The New York Giants needed to find blocking for their young quarterback Daniel Jones, who has fumbling issues. They also needed to find upgrades for their secondary as they had one of the worst pass defenses in the NFL.

2020 NFL Draft class

  • No. 4: Andrew Thomas, Offensive Tackle, Georgia
  • No. 35: Xavier McKinney, Safety, Alabama
  • No. 99: Matt Peart, Offensive Tackle, Connecticut
  • No. 110: Darnay Holmes, Cornerback, UCLA
  • No. 150: Shane Lemieux, Guard, Oregon
  • No. 183: Cameron Brown, Linebacker, Penn State
  • No. 218: Carter Coughlin, EDGE, Minnesota
  • No. 238: T.J. Brunson, Linebacker, South Carolina
  • No. 247: Chris Williamson, Cornerback, Minnesota
  • No. 255: Tae Crowder, Linebacker, Georgia

Draft review

This was a really good NFL Daft, where the team found a lot of steals while filling positions of need in the first half of their draft. In the second half of the draft, the Giants found a lot of intriguing developmental prospects for the defense.

The Giants found three new blockers in Andrew Thomas, Matt Peart and Shane Lemieux. All of them were good value and can start right away or in the near future. Xavier McKinney was a blatant steal who should have gone in the top 20 picks, while Darnay Holmes was good value too.

The Giants found multiple upgrades at a great value, worthy of an A-minus.