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The New York Giants face a "real concern" after trading three picks to select wide receiver Malachi Fields in the 2026 NFL draft.
They traded three picks, including a fourth-rounder in 2027, to select Malachi Fields 74th overall in the 2026 NFL draft, but the New York Giants already face a “real concern” about the former Notre Dame wide receiver.
Fields became the player the Giants traded into the third round to acquire, when they sent picks 105, 145 and next year’s fourth-rounder to the Cleveland Browns on Friday, April 25, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.
It marked the second pick of the night for the Giants. Earlier, Big Blue took Tennessee cornerback Colton Hood, a potential steal, near the top of Round 2.
Fields was the first skill player added to the Giants’ offense following the team selecting powerful offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa with the 10th pick in the first round. They took Mauigoa, despite a potential “red flag,” but the Giants may have overlooked another reason to worry when they sent Fields’ name to the podium.
No sooner had Fields heard his name called, the Giants were being warned about why his “inability to create separation should be a real concern.” That’s according to Josh Norris and Hayden Winks of Underdog NFL Draft, who both cited Fields’ having problems finding space in coverage among other core issues in his game.
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James Dudko covers the New York Giants, Washington Commanders, New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens for Heavy.com. He has covered the NFL and world soccer since 2011, with bylines at FanSided, Prime Time Sports Talk and Bleacher Report before joining Heavy in 2021. More about James Dudko