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The New York Giants traded up to draft wide receiver Malachi Fields in the 2026 NFL Draft, giving up significant picks. Opinions on whether the trade was worth it vary, with some analytics suggesting they overpaid while others indicate they got good value.
âThe Giants are getting a 4th round comp pick next yearâ is not a valid defense of this trade
â Doug Analytics (@Doug\_Analytics) April 25, 2026 As you can see above, whether the Giants got good value or were fleeced by the Browns depends on which trade value chart you use. The traditional Jimmy Johnson and Rich Hill charts, which are thought to be the basis for how NFL teams actually value trades even though they clearly overemphasize high picks, grade the Giants as the winner (green) in the trade. More objective trade value charts based on historical performance of players see the Browns as being the clear winner in the trade, to the tune of receiving in effect an extra fourth round pick (No. 130, 106, or 118 depending on the chart used). BBV alumnus Invictus XI made the following point: The last three 4th rounders the Giants have drafted are: Cam Skattebo Theo Johnson Daniel Bellinger
So I would respectfully disagree that the picks the Giants gave up, especially that 2027 4th, "are just special teamers".
The Giants traded this year's fourth and fifth round picks plus a fourth round pick in next year's draft to move up for Malachi Fields.
Malachi Fields is being compared to pre-2008 Plaxico Burress, suggesting he has the potential to be a significant offensive asset.
Opinions vary; traditional trade value charts suggest the Giants won the trade, while more objective charts indicate the Browns received better value.
Fields is seen as a developmental piece with potential as a 'big slot' receiver, and his usage will be crucial to optimizing his skills.

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Now, I can appreciate the conviction on Malachi Fields.âŠ
â KSIXI (@KSIXI) April 25, 2026 For a different take on things, letâs turn to Anthony Reinhard, another NFL analytics person. He has two relevant takes on the situation. First, he asks the practical question: How much teams *should* give up in a draft trade is one thing, but how much teams *actually do* give up in draft trades is another. For this particular type of trade-up, he finds: When the Giants moved up for Malachi Fields, they paid 11.6% less than teams have paid in the past for similar trades. pic.twitter.com/FrBlOS0go8
â Anthony Reinhard (@reinhardNFL) April 25, 2026 In other words, the value the Giants got relative to previous similar trades was well above average. Thatâs not saying that they actually got good value, itâs just saying that they didnât give up as much as many teams have in similar types of trades. Itâs something like todayâs inflated housing market in many parts of the United States. You can ask whether that $700,000 home for sale is really worth it, or you can just say, thatâs the going price these days (it actually is in my supposedly middle class neighborhood on Long Island), either I pay it or I decide not to buy a house. And if I get it for $680,000 then in some strange way I feel like I got a good deal. The other angle that Reinhard raises is whether a player was taken at a point in the draft at which he is considered good value or not. Here is his take: 3rd round picks based on where they sat on the consensus board when they were picked pic.twitter.com/QMJgbwrDfW
â Anthony Reinhard (@reinhardNFL) April 25, 2026 So according to his chart, Fields was taken by the Giants at a later point in the draft than his value as defined by the consensus big board suggested he should be taken, i.e., he was a bit of a âsteal.â Finally, Matt Harmon of Reception Perception shows Fieldsâ route chart: Malachi Fields brings size to the table for New York but is a more developmental piece that might be a Big Slot possibility pic.twitter.com/2oWdmW7n99
â Reception Perception (@RecepPerception) April 25, 2026 Itâs a strange chart in some ways. Fields was highly successful on corner routesâŠbut Notre Dame didnât run him on many corner routes. They did send him on a lot of go (nine) routes, but he was less successful than the average receiver on those. The one place where usage meets performance is curl routes â they threw him a lot of curls and he did well on them. So it will be interesting to see whether the Giants deploy him in a way that optimizes his skill set. Harmon elaborates on his potential as a âbig slotâ: Malachi Fields to the New York Giants. Fits really well with Malik Nabers when he's healthy. Smart zone-beater who can move into the slot and play Z, but will also be a ball-winner for Jaxson Dart when he plays at the X. pic.twitter.com/1WLuEJ4hWK
â Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon\_BYB) April 25, 2026 My own subjective take is that this is a gamble, but a good one, for the Giants to take. Losing a fourth will hurt next year, just as it hurt this year to spend the evening after the early pick of Colton Hood knowing that the Giants would be sitting on the sidelines the rest of the evening. Until they didnât. Worry about next year next year.