The Giants.com crew discusses the biggest takeaways from the Annual League Meeting in Florida, where both general manager Joe Schoen and coach Brian Daboll met with the media.

John Schmeelk: The Giants are not going to force a quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft. Read those words very carefully. The Giants are not going to force a quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft. They might very well take one if the player is available when his value meets the team's draft slot, but I would be surprised if they drafted someone much higher than their draft grade dictates.

Both Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll did not to commit to anything when it came to the Giants' draft plans, especially at quarterback, but there are things you can glean from some of their answers in Palm Beach. Schoen spoke a lot about bringing in two veteran quarterbacks during free agency and how they could start the season tomorrow with their quarterback room and feel comfortable with it. He also talked about how the team operated so they wouldn't be backed into a corner come draft day.

They also spoke about how in-depth and important their quarterback evaluation process is. Daboll went through all the aspects of the process including interviews, private workouts and all the other exposures they have to quarterbacks. He stressed that you have to trust all the information you get from those interactions. It sounds like a coach who knows what he wants out of a quarterback and wouldn't have much interest in settling for less than that.

This does not mean the Giants wouldn't like to get a young quarterback in the building who has a chance to grow into a franchise cornerstone. When their process is done, one of the players could very well end up being worth the third overall pick. But there's also a good chance no quarterback that's available when they pick will meet that threshold. There might be more Day 2 quarterbacks in this class than we have seen in a long time.

This also doesn't mean a quarterback might be slightly elevated from his raw grade so the Giants can select him. It is the only way to get one in the draft sometimes. But there is a difference between selecting a player third that may be 25^th on a team's board versus selecting a player 34^th that may be graded in the low 50s. The latter, at least in my opinion, would be far more palatable, since the players at 34 and 50 may have grades in the same tier.

You never want to shop hungry, but I really don't think that's how the Giants should or will operate in the 2025 NFL Draft when it comes to quarterback.

Dan Salomone: The Giants aren't starving because they signed not one, but two quarterbacks who have more than proven themselves. Now they hope to eat more Ws.

General manager Joe Schoen used the phrase "skins on the wall" multiple times in his one-on-one with Giants.com while talking about 10-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion Russell Wilson.

"Some of the production that he had on the field, we haven't had at that position since Eli (Manning)," Schoen said. "So, just fired up about the player and the person."

To be exact, Wilson has attempted 6,481 passes in his NFL career, including postseason. He has also rushed 1,110 times. And Daboll watched tape on every single one of them.

"Did a lot of work on him," the head coach said.

While not having a previous relationship, Daboll had admired Wilson from afar over the years. Daboll was the Chiefs' offensive coordinator when the Seahawks selected Wilson in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. More than 200 starts for three teams later, he is now a Giant.

"He makes good decisions with the football," Daboll said. "He's athletic. He's a little bit older, so maybe not as athletic as '13, '14, but certainly has ability to use his legs, extend plays, great explosive plays, phenomenal deep ball thrower. Has created a bunch of explosive plays and scoring points for his team and does a good job making good decisions with the football the games that he's played."

It is that deep threat in particular which can open up a world of possibilities in the Giants' offense.

"I would say we have some fast guys on the perimeter and we have some big, young tight ends that can get down the seam," Daboll said. "Where that goes from here, we've got to get together and put together something that's good for everybody. Look forward to seeing Malik (Nabers) in his second year. Glad we got (wide receiver Darius) Slay (Slayton) back. Keep working with the other guys."

Meanwhile, behind him is just a quarterback who leads the NFL with an average of 8.0 yards per catch on his completions since 2015. Of course, that is none other than Jameis Winston (Wilson is eighth at 6.5).

"I'm always a big believer in you try to run things at the quarterback and (what) your guys do well," Daboll said. "So, I'm not like, hey, here is this playbook, learn the playbook. I think the playbook has to be ever-changing and have to do things, whether it's Russ, Jameis, I've watched all their tape. It's been a long process. With the college guys as well."

Matt Citak: John and Dan covered the quarterback situation, so let's now turn our attention to the other side of the ball. Considering how quickly into the negotiating period the Giants agreed to deals with cornerback Paulson Adebo and safety Jevón Holland, it should come as no surprise that both Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll spoke very highly of the two young defensive backs this week. The two veterans have enjoyed plenty of success in their short NFL tenures. Adebo has developed the reputation of being a ballhawk given his 10 interceptions and 43 pass breakups in just 52 games, while Holland is a do-it-all safety with a tendency to come up with big plays. Listening to Daboll and Schoen speak to the media at the Annual League Meeting, the two both shared their excitement about the additions in the secondary.

"Adebo, he's a lengthy corner. He does a good job getting his hands on than the ball and creating turnovers. He's played both systems, but I would say he's a good man corner, too," Daboll told reporters. "Holland I just think the world of him. When he was coming out, instinctive player, crafty veteran, can play different spots in the back end for you. Good leader. Both those guys, I've been getting to talk with them when they came into the building, good, young guys and look forward to working with them."

"Both of them, instincts and ball skills," Schoen added in his interview with Giants.com. "The ability to take the ball away is something we struggled with last year in terms of creating turnovers. Both of those guys have a history of taking the ball away and they both have instincts. Obviously, [Tyler] Nubin had 13 interceptions at Minnesota. You've got guys back there now who have really good ball skills. I have a lot of faith in our defensive line that if we can create some leads during the season, those guys can pin their ears back. Then have guys on the back end that can take the ball away, are instinctive, route-savvy, and also good tacklers."

Both Adebo and Holland add a lot to the team's secondary. But perhaps just as important as their skillsets are their ages. Adebo will be 26 when the season starts, while Holland just turned 25. The two veterans will join a defensive backfield consisting of Tyler Nubin, Deonte Banks, and Dru Phillips, none of whom will be older than 24 come the start of the season. This allows the young nucleus of defensive backs the opportunity to really grow together as they enter their prime years, something Schoen mentioned was a factor in the team's decision to target those two veterans in particular.

"The other part of that is Adebo and Holland, Tae Banks, Dru Phillips, Nubin, all those guys are under contract. They will be with each other for the next three years," Schoen said. "Tae, as well, if we do his fifth-year option. So, there's a young core, a nucleus, along with Dexter [Lawrence] being under contract for three more years and Burns for four. You're starting to see the continuity part of it come to fruition. And we're at a point that you draft or sign guys, they can be together for an extended period of time, which I think is important."