New York Giants' trade up, pick of Malachi Fields met with mixed reviews

With the 74th pick in the 2026 NFL draft, the New York Giants selected wide receiver Malachi Fields out of Notre Dame. The Giants, of course, did not have a third-round pick, so they traded with the Cleveland Browns to land Fields. The Giants had a strong opening two rounds of the draft but entered Day 2 without a third-round selection after trading the pick away last year to move up and select quarterback Jaxson Dart.

The team had been rumored to be looking for another weapon for Dart ahead of the second day of the draft, and they did just that by selecting Fields. Fields, a 6-foot-4, 218-pound receiver, caught 36 passes for 630 yards and five touchdowns in 2025. Over his college career at Virginia and Notre Dame, he totaled 165 receptions for 2,479 yards and 16 touchdowns.

While the Giants certainly needed to bolster their wide receiver corps, they prioritized other positions with their first three picks. The decision to trade up for Fields has drawn mixed reviews. This is not your same ole Giants team… They’re having one of the best drafts in the league so far.

▪️Arvell Reese ▪️Francis Mauigoa ▪️Colton Hood ▪️Malachi Fields — Chase Daniel (@ChaseDaniel) April 25, 2026 John Harbaugh says that Malachi Fields is consistently running over 21 MPH in fields, per the GPS data, which is comparable to a 4. 4 40-yard dash. Fields ran a 4.