Kayvon Thibodeaux isn't Giants' only problem with Arvell Reese draft pick
New York made a logical pick but it also has some flaws.
Kayvon Thibodeaux isn't Giants' only problem with Arvell Reese draft pick originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . No one was really blaming the New York Giants for picking Arvell Reese with the No.
5 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. On paper, that was great value. But on the Giants' depth chart, it's more confusing.
New York already has Brian Burns, and last year's top pick Abdul Carter, and trade candidate Kayvon Thibodeaux. The reports came out almost immediately that this pick didn't signal a Thibodeaux trade, but something has to give on that front. 2026 NFL DRAFT HQ: Live tracker | Pick-by-pick grades | Best players still available Even if that happens, though, Thibodeaux isn't the only issue here.
Things are simply crowded for the Giants. Reese is versatile, but the Giants saw that moving Carter all over the place as a rookie may not have been the best move. Would they repeat that with Reese anyway?