One of the common refrains over the last couple years is that the New York Giants are at a talent disparity compared to the best teams in the NFL.
Yet year after year, the Giants are lauded for their work on draft day and consistently earn “A” grades in the immediate aftermath of the draft.
Don’t believe me? Take a stroll through memory lane to see how highly their drafts have been regarded since 2020:
2020 draft grades
2021 draft grades
2022 draft grades
2023 draft grades
2024 draft grades
2025 draft grades
But surely with the advantage of perspective and hindsight (through the 2024 draft, at least), the Giants drafting wouldn’t be nearly so well regarded.
Right?
Well, the folks over at Gridiron Grading went back and re-graded each draft class from all 32 teams over that peri