If you thought the New York Giants were done after selecting Abdul Carter with the No. 3 overall pick, think again. Just hours after locking in their new defensive tone-setter, the Giants traded back into Round 1 to snag Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart at No. 25 overall. And nobody seemed more fired up about it than Carter himself.
Shortly after the pick was announced, Carter took to social media with a quick, emphatic reaction:
JAXSON DART🎯🎯🎯🎯 LFG!!!!
— Abdul Carter (@1NCRDB1) April 25, 2025
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For a guy who'd only been a Giant for a few hours, Carter was already playing the role of hype man. That’s the kind of energy Giants fans and the org can get behind. They haven't even stepped on the field yet, and Big Blue’s first-rounders are already building chemistry.
Abdul Carter cosigns Giants’ bold move for Jaxson Dart
Make no mistake—this first round could go down as a franchise reset. Joe Schoen landed Big Blue's Micah Parsons do-over in Carter, then circled back to grab the quarterback of the future without forcing the issue.
Shedeur Sanders was still on the board. Dart wasn’t necessarily a lock to go in Round 1. And yet, the Giants knew exactly who they wanted.
Now Carter’s endorsement just added to the overall excitement of the night. It says a lot when the new face of your defense is all-in on your quarterback before they’ve even shared a huddle. This was more than a sign-off on the pick. Carter felt it in his bones. The Giants absolutely brought down the house. One could call it a bullseye.
There’s a long road ahead for Dart—he’ll sit behind Russell Wilson, learn, and grow into the job. But pairing him with a guy like Carter, who brings All-Pro upside and vocal leadership right out of the box? That’s the foundation of something real.
Giants fans have been waiting for a draft like this for years. And if Carter’s tweet is any indication, the locker room knows it, too. This was so much more than just a good draft night. It might be the turning point in a seemingly endless directionless stretch of mediocrity—a moment where Giants fans could breathe again.