There are fans who have questions about some of the decisions the New York Giants made in the 2026 NFL Draft , but one thing was crystal clear coming out of that three-day spectacle. John Harbaugh has a clear blueprint for this team. Positional fit was not necessarily important to the new head coach or fifth-year general manager Joe Schoen. They sought size, physicality, and versatility. Big Blue’s adherence to that philosophy resulted in selections that were both highly praised and seriously critiqued. Pro Football Focus has its own opinions. In its recap of the Giants’ draft , PFF awarded the team an A grade and assessed the value of all seven picks. Linebacker Arvell Reese (No. 5 overall pick), offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa (No. 10), cornerback Colton Hood (No. 37), and OT JC Davis (No. 192) were all considered steals. Reese, Mauigoa, and Hood went a few spots slower than PFF’s big board, but New York scooped up Davis 45 slots below his initial ranking. Wide receiver Malachi Fields (No.…