Each passing day brings another potential wrinkle to what the New York Giants might do.
General manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll have faced an offseason of decisions that will speak to the urgency of turning the franchise into a winner again. That comes with the obvious pressure under which everyone will be operating as they enter a pivotal fourth season in control of Big Blue.
The Giants' brass has to sell a plan to ownership, and for Schoen and Daboll, they also need to win. How much do they have to win? No one's inside the head of John Mara, so don't pretend like we know that answer.
But for Schoen and Daboll, finding a way to have the two separate tracks of this offseason convene at a common spot at some point in 2025 is the ultimate goal and challenge.
With NFL Draft festivities in Green Bay set to begin with the first round in prime time on April 24, we will continue to analyze what we know about the prospects who should be in play for the Giants.
Who will Giants draft in first round?
So much is on the table for the Giants, who currently hold the No. 3 overall selection with the pre-draft focus turning from Pro Days to private workouts and "30" visits in East Rutherford. Whatever plan Schoen executed in free agency was going to have a significant impact on the Giants' draft plans, especially at quarterback.
Cam Ward is expected to go to the Titans at No. 1, and multiple reports suggest the Cleveland Browns will not go quarterback with Shedeur Sanders, instead selecting his Colorado teammate and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter.
Sitting at No. 3, with the additions of Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston at quarterback, what does that mean for the Giants and their prospects of taking a quarterback there? Sources have told NorthJersey.com and The Record that those two signings did not alter the plan, and that if they believed in Sanders or another quarterback in that spot, the presence of Wilson and Winston would not necessarily prevent a selection.
The Giants continued operating in the spirit of keeping all options open.
Giants mock draft: Every selection for Big Blue
Using the Pro Football Network Draft simulator, here is our second-to-last stab at laying out a possible mock path for the Giants. Ward went to the Titans and the Browns took Travis Hunter, so I had the choice between Abdul Carter and Shedeur Sanders, and went back and forth.
Round 1, Pick 3: Abdul Carter, Edge/ILB, Penn State
"When you're this high in the draft, you draft players, not positions," the Athletic's draft analyst Dane Brugler said.
Carter plays with aggression and he's really good with his hands. This was his first year playing defensive end and on the edge, so there's no telling how good he can be with more experience at the position. His combination of athletic traits, explosiveness and potential upside is off the charts.
ESPN analyst Jordan Reid told NorthJersey.com and The Record that Carter has a similar upside as a pro to that of another former Penn State prospect that moved around ...
