The New York Giants are hoping to bolster their roster considerably this week at the 2025 NFL draft, a task that will not be very difficult to do considering they have one of the league’s worst rosters.
The Giants, who hold the third overall selection in Round 1, three picks on Day 2 and five in the first 105 in this draft, should land some significant names this weekend to add to a stale, stagnant group that has compiled a 9-25 record over the past two seasons.
In a recent preseason poll by Austin Mock of The Athletic, Big Blue finished 25th out of 32 teams in Expected Margin of Victory (xMOV), which indicates how many points a team is expected to win or lose by against an average NFL roster. The Giants’ xMOV is -2.4 points.
But Mock knows that the Giants can add some star power to their roster right away with their first four picks, Nos. 2, 24, 65 and 99, that could help turn things around for the better in 2025.
The Giants seem likely to add one of Travis Hunter or Abdul Carter with the No. 3 pick, and getting one of the truly elite prospects in this class will go a long way to stabilizing a roster that lacks star power. While Hunter seems destined for Cleveland, he’d be a better fit than Carter for a squad that could use help at wide receiver and cornerback. Still, there shouldn’t be any complaining from Giants fans if their team scoops up Carter. While the defensive line is already solid, there’s nothing wrong with building on a strength.
The Giants’ fate relies on two other teams with flimsy rosters — Tennessee and Cleveland — who hold the first two picks, respectively. The Titans are believed to be locked into Miami quarterback Cam Ward, leaving Hunter and Carter for the Browns and Giants.
The Giants will probably take whichever player remains. If the Browns take neither, the Giants will be presented with a conundrum that they haven’t faced perhaps in their history: Two seminal players of which they can choose only one.
That scenario would also attract several possible trade offers. General manager Joe Schoen isn’t likely to trade away a chance to grab “gold jacket” player at the moment as his status with the Giants hinges on this draft.
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Giants rank low in pre-draft roster projection model
The New York Giants are hoping to bolster their roster considerably this week at the 2025 NFL draft, a task that will not be very difficult to do considering they have one of the league’s worst rosters.
The Giants, who hold the third overall selection in Round 1, three picks on Day 2 and five in the first 105 in this draft, should land some significant names this weekend to add to a stale, stagnant group that has compiled a 9-25 record over the past two seasons.
In a recent preseason poll by Austin Mock of The Athletic, Big Blue finished 25th out of 32 teams in Expected Margin of Victory (xMOV), which indicates how many points a team is expected to win or lose by against an average NFL roster. The Giants’ xMOV is -2.4 points.
But Mock knows that the Giants can add some star power to their roster right away with their first four picks, Nos. 2, 24, 65 and 99, that could help turn things around for the better in 2025.
The Giants seem likely to add one of Travis Hunter or Abdul Carter with the No. 3 pick, and getting one of the truly elite prospects in this class will go a long way to stabilizing a roster that lacks star power. While Hunter seems destined for Cleveland, he’d be a better fit than Carter for a squad that could use help at wide receiver and cornerback. Still, there shouldn’t be any complaining from Giants fans if their team scoops up Carter. While the defensive line is already solid, there’s nothing wrong with building on a strength.
The Giants’ fate relies on two other teams with flimsy rosters — Tennessee and Cleveland — who hold the first two picks, respectively. The Titans are believed to be locked into Miami quarterback Cam Ward, leaving Hunter and Carter for the Browns and Giants.
The Giants will probably take whichever player remains. If the Browns take neither, the Giants will be presented with a conundrum that they haven’t faced perhaps in their history: Two seminal players of which they can choose only one.
That scenario would also attract several possible trade offers. General manager Joe Schoen isn’t likely to trade away a chance to grab “gold jacket” player at the moment as his status with the Giants hinges on this draft.
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Giants rank low in pre-draft roster projection model
