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Abdul Carter, Jaxson Dart and other rookies take the field for the first time
The New York Giants 2025 draft class, undrafted free agents and rookie tryout players take the field for two days of rookie mini-camp Friday and Saturday. Here are five things to watch.
Dart is a Round 1 quarterback, and the hopeful future face of the franchise. Every move he makes over the two days of rookie mini-camp is going to be noted, charted, tweeted, and written about.
What time does he step on the field? How many passes does he throw? How many does he complete? Does he get any passes intercepted? Does he look like he has a clue? Can he walk and chew gum at the same time?
I won’t be surprised if somebody asks him what time he brushed his teeth on Friday morning. And, no, I won’t be that guy.
Truth is, the Giants will probably use Carter as a standup edge defender, as a wide nine pass rushing defensive end, and at times as an off-ball linebacker. We will see how they start him out.
Maybe more interestingly, we will find out what number he is wearing.
There are 14 reported, though not confirmed, undrafted free agents who have been signed by the Giants. We won’t know exactly who has been signed and who is trying out until we are provided with a mini-camp roster on Friday morning.
Still, from what we know nearly half of the contingent of signed players are wide receivers. Will anyone make a mark over the two days and put himself in position to make a real roster bid later this summer?
There are always a few undrafted players who make the roster or land on the practice squad. Emory Hunt gave us some of his favorites during a recent appearance on the ‘Valentine’s Views’ podcast.
