Skip to main content
New York Giants homepage
Advertising

Giants News | New York Giants – Giants.com

2025 Make the Case

Presented by

Make the Case: All projected options at No. 3

MAKE-THE-CASE-8

"Make the Case" is officially back on Giants.com for the 2025 NFL Draft.

In this series, we look at projections provided by analysts and then ask you, the fans, to weigh in on what the Giants should do in the draft.

For our final "Make the Case", we're going to take a look at four mock drafts that project four different players to the Giants with the third overall pick. Here are the projections from NFL Media's Daniel Jeremiah, Pro Football Focus' Mason Cameron, Fox Sports' Rob Rang, and The Athletic's Nick Baumgardner.

Pick: Abdul Carter, Edge, Penn State

Height: 6-foot-3 | Weight: 250 pounds

2024 Stats: 16 games, 68 tackles (43 solo), 12.0 sacks, 23.5 tackles for loss (led the nation), 2 forced fumbles, 4 passes defensed

Accolades: Unanimous All-American (2024), Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (2024), Smith-Brown Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year (2024), 2x First-Team All-Big Ten (2023, 2024), Second-Team All-Big Ten (2022)

"There's been chatter about the Giants potentially trading out of this pick, but if they stay put, I think they address the defensive line. Carter could take their front from good to great."

View photos of 2025 NFL Draft prospect Abdul Carter, edge rusher out of Penn State.

Pick: Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado

Height: 6-foot | Weight: 188 pounds

2024 Stats: 96 receptions for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns; 36 tackles (25 solo), 4 interceptions, 11 passes defensed, 22 receptions for 212 yards and 1 touchdown allowed, 38.8 passer rating against (according to PFF)

Accolades: Heisman Trophy (2024), AP College Football Player of the Year (2024), Walter Camp Award (2024), Chuck Bednarik Award (2024), Fred Biletnikoff Award (2024), Lott Trophy (2024), 2x Paul Hornung Award (2023, 2024), Unanimous All-American (2024), Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (2024), 2x First-Team All-Big 12 (WR & CB) (2024), Consensus All-American (2023), First-Team All-Pac-12 (All-Purpose) (2023), Second-Team All-Pac-12 (CB) (2023), Second-Team All-SWAC (2022), SWAC Freshman of the Year (2022)

"With Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston on the roster, New York secures the top overall prospect in the 2025 draft class in Colorado's two-way superstar."

View photos of 2025 NFL Draft prospect Travis Hunter, cornerback/wide receiver out of the University of Colorado.

Pick: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado

Height: 6-foot-1.5 | Weight: 212 pounds

2024 Stats: 13 games, 4,134 passing yards, 37 touchdowns, 10 interceptions, 74.0 completion percentage, 4 rushing touchdowns

Accolades: Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year (2024), Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (2024), First-Team All-Big 12 (2024), Deacon Jones Trophy (2022), SWAC Offensive Player of the Year (2022), First-Team All-SWAC (2022), Jerry Rice Award (2021), SWAC Freshman of the Year (2021), Second-Team All-SWAC (2021)

"I see Sanders as uniquely suited for New York, given his pinpoint accuracy and comfort in the spotlight."

View photos of 2025 NFL Draft prospect Shedeur Sanders, quarterback out of the University of Colorado.

Pick: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan

Height: 6-foot-3.5 | Weight: 296 pounds

2024 Stats: 12 games, 45 total tackles (23 solo), 3.5 sacks, 7 tackles for loss, 1 pass defensed

Accolades: Unanimous All-American (2024), Second-Team All-American (2023), 2x First-Team All-Big Ten (2023, 2024), CFP National Champion (2023), Rose Bowl Defensive MVP (2024), PFF Freshman All-American (2022)

"The Giants have spent the entire offseason trying to find veteran quarterbacks in the face of this rookie class, so this, too, could be a Sanders landing spot. But I have zero questions about Graham's ability to help the Giants immediately."

View photos of 2025 NFL Draft prospect Mason Graham, defensive tackle out of the University of Michigan.

TEXT-PROMO

Subscribe to Giants Text Alerts to stay up to date on breaking news, ticket offers, gameday entertainment, and more!

Advertising