Overview
- New York used two top-10 picks Thursday night, taking Ohio State hybrid Arvell Reese at No. 5 and Miami lineman Francis Mauigoa at No. 10 with the selection obtained in the Dexter Lawrence trade.
- Harbaugh said Reese will start at inside linebacker in a positionless scheme that can move him between inside gaps and the edge.
- Mauigoa is slated to begin at guard despite playing right tackle in college, shoring up the interior in front of second-year quarterback Jaxson Dart.
- Pre-draft reporting noted a back issue for Mauigoa that could require surgery, and the Giants said they reviewed it closely and are comfortable with his status.
- Reese slipped after the Jets chose Texas Tech pass rusher David Bailey at No. 2, analysts largely praised the Giants’ value, and receiver Malik Nabers questioned the fit as Ohio State safety Caleb Downs went No. 11 to Dallas.