New York Giants – 2025 NFL Draft Picks
- Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State (1st Round; 3rd Overall)
- Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss (1st Round; 25th Overall)
- Darius Alexander, DT, Toledo (3rd Round; 65th Overall)
- Cam Skattebo, RB, Arizona State (4th Round; 105th Overall)
- Marcus Mbow, G, Purdue (5th Round; 154th Overall)
- Thomas Fidone II, TE, Nebraska (7th Round; 219th Overall)
- Korie Black, CB, Oklahoma State (7th Round; 246th Overall)
SRNY Analysis
In the months leading up to the NFL Draft, the question was whether the New York Giants were going to take the best player available, or the best available QB. Turns out, they did both.
Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter were hands down the two top players in the draft. The Giants would have happily selected whoever was available. While Carter only plays one position, it’s a premium position. His selection, and the selection of Darius Alexander at the top of the third round, give the Giants a feared pass rush like they had back in the days when Bill Parcells had Carl Banks, Leonard Marshall and Lawrence Taylor. Or when Tom Coughlin had Michael Strahan, Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora. Brian Burns, Dexter Lawrence, Kayvon Thibodeaux and the two rookies give the Giants hope on defense.
Offensively, GM Joe Schoen and HC Brian Daboll targeted QB Jaxon Dart as their future franchise QB. The Giants were able to take Carter, then get “their guy” at QB without surrendering a future first round pick. We’ll see if they are right about Dart, but even if they aren’t, they didn’t mortgage the future for him.
On Day 3, the Giants checked off four more needs, highlighted by drafting Cam Skattebo near the top of the fourth round. Skattebo put on a “Christian McCaffrey” type performance last season with 1711 rushing yards, 605 receiving yards and 24 combined touchdowns. Plus, let’s be honest, he has one of the cooler names in this year’s draft class.
Final Grade: A
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New York Jets – 2025 NFL Draft Picks
- Armand Membou, OT, Missouri (1st Round; 7th Overall)
- Mason Taylor, TE, LSU (2nd Round; 42nd Overall)
- Azareye’h Thomas, CB, Florida State (3rd Round; 73rd Overall)
- Arian Smith, WR, Georgia (4th Round; 110th Overall)
- Malachi Moore, S, Alabama (4th Round; 130th Overall)
- Francisco Mauigoa, LB, Miami (5th Round; 162nd Overall)
- Tyler Baron, DE, Miami (5th Round; 176th Overall)
SRNY Analysis
The New York Jets are doing things differently under new GM Darren Mougey and new HC Aaron Glenn. With limited headlines and fanfare, their signing of Justin Fields signified a decision to evolve into a run-first offensive team. They went chalk at #7, selecting Armand Membou, who was the only first round offensive lineman to play most of his college snaps at RT.
Membou burst on the scene with an impressive performance at the scouting combine. That led to more teams reviewing his tape, which led to him being a Top 10 pick. Membou and second round pick Mason Taylor are considered safe picks. Both are high-floor, high-character picks with room for upside.
The expectation was the Jets would fill another need (DT, S or WR) in the 3rd round, but they went for a value pick by selecting Azareye’h Thomas. As we all know, the Jets’ signing of CB Brandon Stephens was met with criticism, making this a smart hedge that adds secondary depth. Malachi Moore was an inspired trade-up, selecting a versatile safety who will have a chance to compete for an immediate starting role.
Had the Jets selected Moore prior to Arian Smith, this would’ve been a B+ draft. I don’t mind throwing caution to the wind on highly skilled players late in the draft. However, despite Smith’s elite speed, using a high 4th rounder on WR who struggles to catch the ball felt like a reckless use of the 110th overall pick.
Final Grade: B
