The Giants traded back into the first round and selected quarterback Jaxson Dart with the 25th pick in the NFL draft. For months, there was speculation on whether the team would use the third overall pick on Shedeur Sanders or trade back into the first round for the Colorado product if he made it past the Steelers.

Back in December, if the Giants had revealed a list of their Shedeur Sanders scouting touch points compared to their work on Jaxson Dart, no one would have imagined Dart as their NFL Draft target

The Giants had a splashy 2025 draft, picking up edge rusher Abdul Carter at No. 3, a potential franchise quarterback 22 picks later, and potential stars all throughout. Here’s how we grade those picks — with the caveat that assessments can (and will) change once a player actually begins playing in NFL games: