The New York Giants made two picks in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft on Thursday night, calling the names of Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese (No. 5 overall) and Miami offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa (No. 10 overall).
Mauigoa's selection came as a result of sending All-Pro nose tackle Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals.
"We're going to put him inside at guard. He can certainly play tackle," general manager Joe Schoen said. "Sometimes we call these schools and get the film, and they have two really good rushers down there in Miami in (Ahkeem) Mesidor and (Rueben) Bain, and to watch the practice film -- he's going against NFL dudes on a daily basis, and doing a really good job, it was pretty impressive. He can certainly always bump back out to tackle at any point. We're going to start him at guard."
Here's a look back at what the pre-draft scouting reports had to say about Reese.
Dane Brugler, The Athletic
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Lance Zierlein, NFL Network
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Todd McShay, The Ringer
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NFL Draft Buzz
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Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN
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Pro Football & Sports Network
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Charlie Campbell, Walter Football
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This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: What pre-draft scouting reports said about Giants OL Francis Mauigoa
