Did New York Giants pay too much in trade-up for Malachi Fields?
The New York Giants spent current and future draft capital to trade up for Malachi Fields, which some criticize, but other metrics support the decision.
The New York Giants surprised NFL draft enthusiasts on Friday night when they traded up to select Notre Dame wide receiver Malachi Fields with the 74th overall selection in Round 3. The Giants entered Day 2 of the 2026 NFL draft with just one selection in their pockets, No. 37 overall, which they used to take Tennessee cornerback Colton Hood.
The rest of their night was supposed to be spent watching a river of talented players flow past them until they were on the clock again at pick No. 105 on Saturday afternoon. But general manager Joe Schoen and head coach John Harbaugh aren't abiding by the Giants' traditions.
They wanted Fields badly. He was one of their top targets coming into the draft, and the likelihood of him being on the board on Saturday was slipping away. So, they traded up, something Schoen has done many times in his four drafts as the GM.
But what they surrendered to Cleveland to get up to No. 74 appeared to be a bit too rich, even for the most aggressive observers . They gave up their fourth- and fifth-round picks in this draft (Nos.