Giants Draft Malachi Fields: Big Target, Big City

0:00On April 25, New York Giants just snag Notre Dame wide receiver Malachai Fields with the 74th overall pick in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft. He's the 10th wide out off the board and the highest one from Notre Dame since Chase Claypool went 49th overall to the Steelers 6 years back. Fields only spend one season with Irish after four years of Virginia, where he balled out as a captain with back-to-back 800 yard seasons. In Notre Dame, his numbers dipped a bit, but he still led the team in yards per catch at 17.5, while finishing second in receptions, with 36 total yards at 6.30 and 5 receiving touchdowns. This 6 foot 4, 222 pound beast, shines and contested catches, boxing out corners like he's pulling down rebounds. His 4.6 140 yard dash at the combine shows he's no speed demon, but the Giants won him jumping over defenders just like that. One handed 35 yard grab he made at Pittsburgh.

1:01Scouts break him down as a big body target with a huge catch radius, echoing Michael Pittman as a potential solid number 2 option. He brings athleticism to elevate for his quarterback, though he needs to widen their row tree. Giants fans got a reliable red zone threat now, setting up fields to carve his niche in the big apple. That's your NFL news today update, AI powered and always on.