NFL Draft grades for all 32 teams

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Josh Allen chosen as the seventh overall pick by the Buffalo Bills poses for photos during the first round at the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Statium on April 26, 2018 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington Texas. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: Saquon Barkley of Penn State poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being picked #2 overall by the New York Giants during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

Grade: B+

Best pick: Will Hernandez (OL, UTEP)

Questionable pick: B.J. Hill (DT, NC State)

Sleeper pick: Kyle Lauletta (QB, Richmond)

While some expected new GM Dave Gettleman to take Bradley Chubb following the departure of Jason Pierre-Paul, the Giants instead snatched up Penn State superstar Saquon Barkley. Some have called Barkley a generational talent at running back, and the Giants are hoping his addition to an already-talented offense will help rejuvenate Eli Manning’s career. As much as I love Barkley, the second overall pick is an extremely steep price to pay for the running back position, but Gettleman doesn’t seem to be much of a fan of that advanced-analytics mindset.

Kyle Lauletta of Richmond was one of the best secondary options at quarterback after the first round and New York is hoping that new head coach Pat Shurmur can work his quarterback magic with him going forward. It remains to be seen how much faith the Giants have in Davis Webb, but Lauletta is a nice player who has excellent fourth-round value. Depending on how much Eli has left in the tank, Lauletta or Webb could soon be competing as the Giants’ quarterback of the future.

It’s not often that a team’s entire defensive line gets drafted, but such was the case with NC State this season. The Giants snagged one of those players, B.J. Hill in the third round, but Hill will need to get stronger at the point of attack to prove he belongs as a starter in the NFL. If all goes well, the Giants at the very least can hope he follows the developmental mold of Damon Harrison.

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