With the third overall pick last year, the Giants front office hit it out of the park with a stud like Abdul Carter at No. 3 and plenty of value picks later (Darius Alexander, Marcus Mbow, etc.). If they're picking third again, however, a new front office could be making the selections. Even if that happens, it may be too early to throw in the towel on Jaxson Dart (even if a new regime isn't sold on him).

Bolstering the offensive line by pairing Proctor as a bookend to Andrew Thomas would make sense. Proctor, who was a top-10 recruit in the 2023 recruiting class, is massive tackle prospect who moves well for his size and is a mauler in the run game.

A linebacker is not going to go this early in the draft, but the Giants do not need a quarterback. Hill has been a personal favorite to watch early in the process. He has great size for the position and is also a great athlete capable of playing in space.

Proctor is a massive prospect at 6-foot-7 and 360 pounds. He's a mauler in the run game, and if he gets hands on rushers cleanly, he can quickly neutralize them. The pop in his hands and overall strength are his best traits, but he must become more consistent in pass protection. The 19-year-old has the potential to be a top-five pick. The Giants do have Andrew Thomas at left tackle, but their offensive line remains a work in progress.

Best Pick: That's easy. It was their first one, edge Abdul Carter. They passed on a quarterback at No. 3 to take the best pass rusher in the class. He will be a star.

Worst Pick: I didn't love the trade back into the first round to take quarterback Jaxson Dart. I understand why they did it, but I wouldn't have done that for Dart. It reeked of panic.

The Skinny: Getting Carter in the first round was easy, but they passed on a quarterback and then came back in to get Dart at pick No. 25. This draft will be defined by Dart's growth as a player. If he's good, it's a great draft. If he isn't, it's a bad one. I did like the pick of fifth-round tackle Marcus Mbow.

Top needs entering the draft: Quarterback, guard, defensive tackle and wide receiver

This was a critical draft for coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen. The Giants lost 14 games last season and have issues all over the roster, including at the most important position. They brought in Russell Wilson to start at quarterback, but I don't think he's much of an upgrade on what they had a year ago. Could they find their passer of the future this weekend?

Giants fans should feel a lot better about their favorite team's future. I liked what the team did Thursday night, getting edge rusher Abdul Carter early and then trading up to take QB Jaxson Dart. Carter is a special talent who finished as my No. 2 overall prospect. He could be an instant star, boosting a pass rush that already is the strength of the roster. And while I graded Shedeur Sanders higher than Dart, it's clear Daboll and Schoen disagreed.

Dart, my No. 28-ranked prospect, has a lot of potential, but I don't think he will have a Jayden Daniels-like rookie season. In fact, it seems the Giants want him to sit behind Wilson (and Jameis Winston) and let him adjust to the speed of the NFL. If that's the case, Daboll and Schoen are banking on getting more time to work with him and seeing him star in 2026. For their sake, I hope they're right. (They also dealt away a 2026 third-rounder in the move to get Dart.)

I liked New York's moves throughout the rest of the draft, too. It added Darius Alexander, a do-it-all defensive tackle who fits well next to Dexter Lawrence II, in Round 3. I expect him to make an impact as a rookie. Running back Cam Skattebo can punish defenses between the tackles. Marcus Mbow is my favorite guard in the class, and the Giants got him nearly two rounds later than where I had him rated. Watch -- he'll find snaps on offense in 2025.

This is a nice class from top to bottom. I won't quibble too much with the front office's preference for Dart over Sanders. Based on the quality of prospects in this group, it's an A-.