The New York Giants traded up to select wide receiver Malachi Fields with the 74th pick in the 2026 NFL draft. The decision has received mixed reviews from analysts and fans.
Key points
New York Giants selected Malachi Fields with the 74th pick
The pick was acquired through a trade with the Cleveland Browns
Fields is a wide receiver from Notre Dame
Giants aimed to provide more support for quarterback Jaxson Dart
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New York Giants' trade up, pick of Malachi Fields met with mixed reviews
With the 74th pick in the 2026 NFL draft, the New York Giants selected wide receiver Malachi Fields out of Notre Dame. The Giants, of course, did not have a third-round pick, so they traded with the Cleveland Browns to land Fields.
The Giants had a strong opening two rounds of the draft but entered Day 2 without a third-round selection after trading the pick away last year to move up and select quarterback Jaxson Dart.
The team had been rumored to be looking for another weapon for Dart ahead of the second day of the draft, and they did just that by selecting Fields.
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Q&A
Why did the New York Giants trade up to select Malachi Fields?
The Giants traded up to acquire Malachi Fields to provide another weapon for quarterback Jaxson Dart, who they selected in the previous draft.
What pick did the New York Giants use to select Malachi Fields?
The Giants selected Malachi Fields with the 74th pick in the 2026 NFL draft.
Which team did the New York Giants trade with to acquire their pick for Fields?
The Giants traded with the Cleveland Browns to secure the pick used to select Malachi Fields.
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Fields, a 6-foot-4, 218-pound receiver, caught 36 passes for 630 yards and five touchdowns in 2025. Over his college career at Virginia and Notre Dame, he totaled 165 receptions for 2,479 yards and 16 touchdowns.
While the Giants certainly needed to bolster their wide receiver corps, they prioritized other positions with their first three picks. The decision to trade up for Fields has drawn mixed reviews.
