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Which player - the quarterback with the famous last name and a history of lifting two programs to new heights or the record-setting, two-way Heisman Trophy-winning star intent on dominating both sides of the ball - would the Giants choose with the No. 3 selection of the first round?
In some ways, the answer is simple. It’s also admittedly complicated.
Will the Giants Draft a Quarterback No Matter What?
However, there is a case to be made that New York might take a quarterback with Pick No. 3 even if both the Titans and the Browns select a quarterback. No Giants signal-caller has earned higher than a 78.7 PFF overall grade (Daniel Jones in 2020) over the past 10 seasons. In 2024 alone, 16 NFL quarterbacks surpassed that mark. Having lacked high-level quarterback play for a decade, New York could try to capitalize on its draft slot, and it may come down to whether the team is high enough on Jaxson Dart.
If three quarterbacks are off the board with the first three picks, it would truly shake up the rest of the first round, which leads us to our next question.
First up is right guard. Schoen will probably take one on Day 2. Top prospects include Ohio State’s Donovan Jackson, Purdue’s Marcus Mbow and Georgia’s Tate Ratledge. Jackson would be intriguing as he mostly played tackle at OSU, but projects to be an NFL guard.
Next is defensive tackle. Schoen addressed this some in free agency — inking ex-Seahawk Roy Robertson-Harris — but they need to plug another young wrecking ball next to Dexter Lawrence. Our favorite DT in the draft is massive Oregon star Derrick Harmon, a projected Round 2 prospect with a 6-foot-5, 310-pound frame.
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