The New York Giants went 3-14 last season, in large part due to their offensive inefficiency (16.1 PPG, 31st in the NFL). Their defense was better, but not by much. Their 24.4 points per game allowed ranked 21st in the league. New York had the sixth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, and after failing to move up and grab a quarterback, they took LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers.
In the 2025 Draft, the Giants have the third overall pick, but more importantly, they have five picks out of the first 105. This will be a great chance to set the team up for the future, but maybe more important to head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen, is that they improve the team immediately.
The Giants signed two quarterbacks this offseason (Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston), but neither is a long-term solution. Cam Ward is the consensus first overall pick, and Deion Sanders won’t let his son play for the Cleveland Browns. Shedeur Sanders will be on the board at three, and he is the no-brainer choice for New York.
Sanders completed an astounding 74% of his passes in 2024 for Colorado. He had 4,134 yards and 37 touchdowns. He may not possess the elite arm of a Josh Allen, or the creativity of Patrick Mahomes, but Sanders is an elite game manager. Brock Purdy on steroids (metaphorically). He is a can’t-miss prospect, and New York is the perfect home for him.
The Giants lost Azeez Ojulari, who signed with the division rival Philadelphia Eagles this offseason. Linebackers Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux can apply pressure, but they need someone up front when they have to drop back into coverage. Dexter Lawrence can disrupt in the middle of the line, and with the 34th-overall pick, they get Boston College edge Donovan Ezeiruaku to help on the outside.
Ezeiruaku posted a PFF grade of 90.0 last year, racking up 26 hurries and 14 sacks on 428 pass plays. He runs a 4.62 forty, and has a number of moves and countermoves to beat blockers at the point of attack. He may actually be an upgrade over Ojulari.
The Giants are desperate for running back help after losing Saquon Barkley last year. Tyrone Tracy is a good rotational back, but 44 yards per game isn’t going to get it done at the pro level. Devin Singletary is 27, which means he is about ready to check into the running back nursing home.
Cam Skattebo consistently outran defenders when he was at Arizona State. He had 1,712 yards rushing and 543 receiving, and a total of 24 touchdowns. His PFF grade was 93.3, and he averaged 4 yards per carry AFTER contact. He is elusive and slippery, and difficult to take down. He would be the team’s RB1 on the first day of camp. Not bad for a third round pick.
Nabers was a home run pick for the Giants last year. He is poised to eventually be one of the top five receivers in the NFL. Jalin Hyatt has not performed up to expectations, but he is still a burner who can beat any corner in the league on deep routes. The team needs a guy to play inside of those two, and that’s where Miami wide receiver Xavier Restrepo comes in.
Restrepo posted a PFF grade of 81.8 for the Hurricanes last year. He lined up wide 47 times and in the slot 448 times. He hauled in 69 receptions for 1,127 yards and 11 touchdowns. He should be a success, where Kadarius Toney was a failure for New York.
Taking the future of their franchise in round one, and getting him weapons in round three, the Giants look to protect their asset in round four. Greg Van Roten is 35 years old, and his 614 PFF grade was 61st among guards in the NFL in 2024. To boost the interior line for 2025, New York grabs Georgia center Jared Wilson in round four.
In the last three seasons for the Bulldogs, Wilson only allowed one sack and seven hurries. He only had a 76.0 run block grade last season, but his 84.9 pass blocking grade more than makes up for it. He has played only center, but could move to guard to start his NFL career.
The Giants’ outside linebackers may have wreaked havoc, but their inside backers were less than impressive. Micah McFadden posted a PFF grade of 62.8 (98th in the NFL). In round five of the 2025 NFL Draft, they look to Oklahoma inside backer Danny Strutsman.
The senior Sooner compiled more than 100 tackles in each of the last three seasons. He played a well-balanced 326 snaps against the run and 310 against the pass last year. His coverage skills are weak (why he is in the fifth round), but he is elite-level against the run (90.9 PFF grade).
When round seven rolls around, the Giants still haven’t addressed their right tackle. Jermaine Eluemunor was a free agent signing last year, but he failed to deliver. His 63.2 PFF grade was ranked 65th in the league. He will still start in 2025, but it may be his last year there, so in round seven, New York grabs Oregon tackle Ajani Cornelius.
Cornelius has great size (6’5 and 315 pounds) and is equally good at pass blocking and run blocking. Having experience in Oregons fast-paced offense will make him a perfect fir with their new mobile quarterback.
Dru Phillips played well for the Giants last year, but former top pick Deonte Banks did not. Banks still has the talent to succeed, but New York needs depth at the position. With their last pick, they grab Oregon corner Jabbar Mohammad. He had a 76.2 PFF grade in 2024 (65.4 in man coverage and 81.4 in zone). He could be a starting dime back next year.
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