Overview
- The Giants acquired pick No. 74 from the Browns to take Malachi Fields, sending picks 105 and 145 plus a 2027 fourth-rounder in a deal made just before the selection.
- Miami was reportedly eyeing Fields at No. 75, and the Giants’ jump left the Dolphins to take Caleb Douglas instead, according to reporter Barry Jackson.
- Coach John Harbaugh said team GPS tracking shows Fields hits over 21 mph, which he equated to a mid‑4.4 forty, easing concerns after Fields’ 4.61 at the combine.
- Fields, a 6‑foot‑4 receiver who transferred from Virginia to Notre Dame, logged 630 yards, five touchdowns and just one drop on 62 targets last season.
- Viewed as a big, physical target for quarterback Jaxson Dart, Fields said he looks forward to taking pressure off Malik Nabers and cited Julio Jones, A.J. Brown, Keenan Allen and Mike Evans as models.