Giants' Draft: New Era, Old Drama

0:00It's April 24th, NFL News Today starts now, AI powered and always on. The New York Giants made waves Thursday night in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, snagging Ohio State Linebacker Arvel Reese at 5. Miami Offensive Lyman, Frances Mauigoa at No. 10 Those picks filled key gaps on defense and the line, setting up a strong foundation for the rebuild. This draft kicked off the real John Harbaugh era in the Giants War Room, with fresh faces stepping in, where old ones stepped out. General manager Joe Shone led the charge, but co-owner John Mara was nowhere inside. Mara's battling cancer treatments right now, so his brother Chris held it down for the family, standing firm by Shone's side. Fans and insiders were watching closely, given all the ownership shifts shaking things up. Then there's Chairman Steve Tish, who shocked folks by showing up front and center. He just filed papers with his siblings to hand their team-stake over to a trust for

1:01their kids, plus there was that old link to Jeffrey Epstein that had everyone talking. NFL Commissioner Roger Godell cleared the air back in March, saying nothing in Tish's past called for league punishment. So there he was, right in the mix, chatting up Harbaugh-like business as usual. First the drama alive as the Giants push forward.