Giants Draft Reese #5 and Mauigoa #10, Bolster Midfield
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- Giants selected Arvell Reese, an Ohio State linebacker, with the 5th overall pick in the NFL draft.
- Giants selected Francis Mauigoa, a Miami offensive lineman, with the 10th overall pick after trading Dexter Lawrence II to the Bengals.
- Joe Schoen said the team didn't expect Reese to be available and that the scenario was unlikely.
- John Harbaugh said the two picks strengthen the middle of both offense and defense and that they couldn't do any better.
- Reese is projected to play inside linebacker alongside Tremaine Edmunds, despite being viewed by most teams as an outside linebacker.
- Mauigoa will start at guard and told quarterback Jaxson Dart, "I'm ready to die for you, man."
Why it matters: The Giants lock in two top‑five talents to shore up the interior of both offense and defense, giving them a versatile linebacker and a young, athletic lineman while the Jets lose a chance at Reese and the Bengals gain Dexter Lawrence.
