PFF Gives Giants' Arvell Reese Top 88.2 Rookie Grade as Rams QB Ty Simpson Shines at 78.1
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Updated · Pro Football Focus · Aug 19
PFF Gives Giants' Arvell Reese Top 88.2 Rookie Grade as Rams QB Ty Simpson Shines at 78.1
3 articles · Updated · Pro Football Focus · Aug 19
Summary
Arvell Reese led all 2026 first-rounders in PFF’s preseason Week 1 review with an 88.2 grade, posting two tackles and an 82.4 run-defense mark in just 12 snaps for the Giants.
Ty Simpson delivered the most eye-catching offensive debut, completing 21 of 25 passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns with no turnover-worthy plays, good for a 78.1 overall grade.
Three first-round linemen were already moved from their draft spots: Francis Mauigoa played right guard, Kadyn Proctor left guard and Keylan Rutledge center, underscoring early offensive-line reshuffling.
Seven first-round picks did not play, including injured Saints receiver Jordyn Tyson and Chiefs corner Mansoor Delane, while PFF cautioned that several active rookies logged fewer than 15 snaps.
The first-week grades offered more of a deployment snapshot than firm verdicts, with snap counts, alignments and early depth-chart roles emerging as the clearest signals for this rookie class.