The New York Giants were able to have their cake and eat it too during the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. After selecting Penn State pass rusher Abdul Carter with the No. 3 overall pick, New York traded back into the bottom of the first round, acquiring the 25th selection from the Houston Texans to bring in Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart.

The New York Giants traded their way back into the first round and selected Mississippi’s Jaxson Dart with the No. 25 overall pick.

I like his competitive fire. I like his accuracy. I like his ability to push the ball down the field, his athletic ability to run with the football. “… I think this guy’s got better every year he’s played.