"The New York Giants avoided the allure of taking Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders," B/R's Brent Sobleski wrote in his immediate reaction on draft night. "Instead, they selected Abdul Carter, the one player who had an argument as the class’ best player over Travis Hunter, whom the Jacksonville Jaguars selected one pick earlier.

The New York Giants selected Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart as the 25th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft in Green Bay last month. The selection is seen as the possible end of the Giants' years-long search for their next franchise quarterback.