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Giants news, 4/8: Abdul Carter meeting, Travis Hunter, mock drafts, more headlines

New York Giants headlines for Tuesday

Good morning, New York Giants fans!

From Big Blue View

Other Giant observations

2025 NFL Draft: Giants, Browns and Titans headline nine teams that need to ace their picks this April | NFL.com

If New York passes on one and selects a blue-chip talent such as Colorado’s Travis Hunter, it could be a franchise-changing decision. What would the plan be for Hunter: corner, receiver or both? The Giants certainly will try their best to put as much of Hunter’s talent to work early if he is indeed the pick, but the plan in this scenario would be important and telling. They ranked dead last in 20-yard pass plays last season and in the bottom five in defensive takeaways. Hunter could help both areas, but he can’t do it alone.

The Giants have five picks in the top 105 overall and can be aggressive. Whether that means trading up for a QB prospect (Shedeur Sanders? Jaxson Dart?) at some point along the way, or hoovering in as much ready-made talent as possible with those picks, they must be ready to strike when opportunities present themselves.

Justin Pugh: Shedeur Sanders can handle the New York City media glare

Former @Giants OL @JustinPugh believes that @ShedeurSanders could thrive in the New York spotlight pic.twitter.com/hxXxfPP2E1

— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) April 7, 2025

NFL Draft 2025: The bombshell rumor that could change everything | SBNation.com

If the Browns select Travis Hunter at No. 2 things get chaotic. It would be a smart pick for Cleveland, and honestly the best selection for them organizationally. There are two legitimately can’t-miss prospects in this class in Hunter and Abdul Carter, and while the assumption has been that the Browns would take Carter — it’s also a luxury when you already have Myles Garrett as an edge rusher. At the very least Hunter gives you offensive and defensive options, rather than simply overloading on pass rush.

That then creates a nightmare scenario for the New York Giants at No. 3. One of the most difficult decisions any team will face in the 2025 NFL Draft: Take the best player available in Carter, even though he plays the only position you’re set at, take Shedeur Sanders and hope you found a franchise quarterback, or trade down — potentially missing out on both.

New York Giants mock draft 6.0: Here’s our latest projection | The Record

So I picked three potential trade partners: the Atlanta Falcons at No. 15, the Cincinnati Bengals at No. 17 and the Denver Broncos at No. 20. I started with a trade package that included the Giants’ second round pick and third round pick this year, and tweaked the offer accordingly starting with Denver.

Offer to the Broncos that was accepted: No. 34, No. 65 and a 2026 4th rounder
Offer to the Bengals that was accepted: No. 34, No. 65 and a 2026 2nd rounder
Offer to the Falcons that was accepted: No. 34, No. 65, a 2026 2nd rounder and a pick swap, the Giants’ 2026 4th rounder for the Falcons’ 2026 5th rounder.

Saints are the betting favorites to pick Shedeur Sanders | Pro Football Talk

Both DraftKings and FanDuel have the Saints as the favorites to select Sanders. DraftKings has the Saints at +300. New Orleans holds the ninth overall pick in the draft. The Giants are next, at +350. The Browns have +425 odds. The Steelers are 7-1. The Jets, Raiders, and Rams are 10-1.

One Surprising Need Each NFL Team Could Address in 2025 NFL Draft | Bleacher Report

Surprising Need: Offensive Tackle. Taking Armand Membou at No. 3 might be a little too rich, but if the Giants end up trading out of the slot then he should be a consideration. Kelvin Banks Jr. sliding into the second round would be a dream scenario. He would be able to play guard if the Giants don’t think he’s ready to play tackle yet before replacing Eluemunor on the outside when he becomes a free agent in 2026.

NFL Mock Draft 2025: Browns, Cowboys, 49ers Make Bold Trades | The 33rd Team

3. New York Giants Selection: Armand Membou, OL, Missouri. It seems unfathomable New York would pass on Shedeur Sanders because of Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston, but it’s something ESPN’s Adam Schefter believes happens. We’ll roll with that, and if it happens, the Giants will go with Armand Membou. Membou has the traits and play style to be their version of Tristan Wirfs, even if he’s a raw prospect.

Coach Coughlin returns to his alma mater

Great having Syracuse and @NFL legend Tom Coughlin in the building this weekend!

The 2x Super Bowl champion dropped gems all weekend at the first ever Franchise Coaches Clinic

Thank you, Coach‼️ pic.twitter.com/63qu59Eacr

— Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) April 6, 2025

Giants takeaways: A quirk in Russell Wilson’s contract; Jameis Winston the future starter? | The Athletic

There’s another possible reason for the structure. If things don’t go well, Wilson’s $2 million base salary will make him eminently tradable. It’s not a stretch to imagine a scenario where the Giants are 2-7 again at the trade deadline, with the team wanting to give a young quarterback an extended trial. The Giants and Wilson would both benefit from a separation at that point, and with Wilson only carrying a $1 million salary for the second half of the season, he could be attractive to a contending team with an injured starter or in need of a better backup.

Giants’ Darius Slayton backs Shedeur Sanders after pro day criticism ahead of 2025 NFL Draft | New York Post

The veteran receiver downplayed criticism—including from current players—surrounding Shedeur Sanders patting the football before throwing during the Colorado quarterback’s pro day workout last Friday.

“ I promise he can pat the ball and be just fine if DB’s was so good at breaking on ball pats they’d all have 8+ picks a year. “Same guys that fall for a 2 man dagger concept and give up the dig on 3rd&long every season all season long talkin bout a ball pat what a joke .”