MOBILE, Ala. — If the Giants wish to get a superb have a look at the participant they may choose with the No. 3 decide within the 2025 NFL Draft, they needn’t spend any time this week scouring the prospects assembled for the Senior Bowl.
That participant — whoever it’s — won’t be there.
That basic supervisor Joe Schoen and the complete drive of the Giants entrance workplace, scouting division and training employees might be at this occasion this week reveals that this draft, or any draft, is way over what goes on within the first spherical.
Whether or not the Giants at No. 3 go quarterback, with Shedeur Sanders or Cam Ward — if both is out there — or bolster their protection with edge rusher Abdul Carter or cornerback Will Johnson, or strengthen either side of the ball with dynamic cornerback/large receiver Travis Hunter, is value investigating at one other time.
None of these gamers might be in attendance and thus none will take part within the practices right here or play within the recreation Saturday at Hancock Whitney Stadium on the South Alabama campus.
Earlier than arriving on the website of the Senior Bowl, the Giants scouted the East-West Shrine Bowl practices in Frisco, Texas.
They met with Sanders, who spoke with NFL groups however didn’t take part in any on-field actions.
As for the gamers the Giants could be desirous about and truly choose within the later rounds, a lot of these prospects might be showcased this week in what is taken into account probably the strongest roster ever on the Senior Bowl.
That is the second yr that draft-eligible underclassmen are allowed to take part within the Senior Bowl, which creates an inflow of expertise.
The Giants for the second have seven picks within the upcoming draft — one every in Rounds 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and two within the seventh spherical.
They’re anticipated to be awarded a compensatory decide within the fourth spherical for dropping Xavier McKinney final yr in free company.
The Giants may additionally acquire two extra third-round picks if their offensive coordinator, Mike Kafka, is employed away as a head coach. Kafka is a finalist with the Saints.
It’s attainable the Giants are caught on popping out of this draft with a quarterback however can not get Ward or Sanders, because the Titans with the No. 1 decide and the Browns at No. 2 are each in want of a quarterback.
Possibly Ward and Sanders are off the board at No. 3, and possibly not.
Titans president of soccer operations Chad Brinker stated final week, “We gained’t go on a generational expertise with the primary decide within the NFL draft.’’
Is {that a} trace that the Titans aren’t bought on Ward or Sanders, as neither falls into the “generational expertise’’ class?
Both approach, if the Giants are contemplating taking a quarterback within the second spherical or past, that participant will seemingly be on the Senior Bowl.
The quarterback group this week is led by Jalen Milroe (Alabama) and Jaxson Dart (Ole Miss) and in addition contains Will Howard (recent off excelling within the nationwide championship recreation for Ohio State), Dillon Gabriel (Oregon), Riley Leonard (Notre Dame) and Tyler Shough (Louisville).
Head coach Brian Daboll will get an up shut have a look at these gamers and the Giants can have a person inside for a deeper dive, as Kafka is the pinnacle coach of the Nationwide staff.
The Giants despatched scouts and entrance workplace executives to view Milroe, Dart and a number of other different quarterbacks on their faculty campuses for video games this previous season.
That is one other step within the analysis course of, an opportunity to sense their dimension and physique sort and watch them throw to a bunch of receivers in an all-star setting.
Final yr, quarterbacks Bo Nix and Michael Penix Jr. helped themselves with their Senior Bowl performances, Penix going No. 8 to the Falcons and Nix going No. 12 to the Broncos.
Seeing these gamers on the scouting mix in Indianapolis in late February, at their Professional Day exercises and bringing them into the Giants facility for visits will all be helpful for data gathering.
It’s important to not get too caught up in anybody side of this.
Former basic supervisor Dave Gettleman turned enamored with Daniel Jones throughout Senior Bowl week in 2019 — Jones went on to turn into the Most Worthwhile Participant of the particular recreation — after which over-drafted Jones with the No. 6 decide that yr.
Different prime prospects collaborating this week are offensive lineman Josh Conerly Jr. (Oregon) and edge rushers Shemar Stewart and Nic Scourton, each from Texas A&M.
The gamers who ranked No. 1 and a couple of in sacks in 2024 — Mike Inexperienced of Marshall (17 sacks) and Donovan Ezeiruaku of Boston School (16.5 sacks) — can even be right here.
There might be round 120 gamers for the Giants and the opposite 31 NFL groups to type by means of.
Giants rookie large receiver Malik Nabers was named to the Professional Bowl on Monday.
Nabers, initially the second alternate, replaces the Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown, who’s injured. Nabers is the primary Giants large receiver to make the Professional Bowl since Odell Beckham Jr. was chosen in 2016.
