The New York Giants are staring down the single most important offseason in franchise history. Dramatic? Maybe. But after two straight years of quarterback disasters, an offensive line that couldn’t block a pop-up ad, and a front office that swung and missed on Matthew Stafford, here we are. General manager Joe Schoen made it clear he’s flipping over every rock in search of a quarterback, and now we’re seeing just how chaotic that process might get.
The Stafford debacle was a wake-up call. They met the Rams’ asking price and offered a lucrative deal, only for Stafford to decide he preferred sunsets over the Pacific. That failure made one thing painfully obvious—there’s no shortcut to fixing this.
The G-Men need a long-term answer at quarterback, and the 2025 NFL Draft is their best shot at finding it. Whether it’s a trade up, staying put at No. 3, or trading back, every scenario is on the table. And now, according to one mock draft, so is absolute chaos.
NFL.com’s Charles Davis just threw a curveball that even the most quarterback-desperate Giants fans didn’t see coming. It’s a shocking pick, to say the least, and one that raises all kinds of questions.
Giants reach on Jaxson Dart at No. 3 in latest mock draft
Just when you thought you’d seen it all, Davis comes through and says, “Hold my beer.” In one of the most shocking mock drafts so far, Davis has the Giants staying put at No. 3 and selecting Jaxson Dart out of Ole Miss. It’s one of the wilder mocks we’ve seen. Therefore, we need to unpack this.
Davis explained his selection:
“The last time the Giants went all in on a QB from Ole Miss, it worked out pretty well. I know people have not been projecting Dart to go this high, but New York has a screaming need at the position. After passing on Michael Penix Jr., J.J. McCarthy, and Bo Nix in last year’s draft, the G-Men might not feel like they can sit back and wait this time around.”
There are a couple of things that should be addressed here. Dart had a great NFL Combine showing, promptly putting him on the late first-round/early second-round bubble. However, Lane Kiffin’s Ole Miss offenses are typically kind to college quarterbacks making the leap to the pros. Additionally, just because Eli Manning had success some 15 years ago does not mean Dart will replicate his success because they played at the same college.
This feels like a massive overcorrection.
Aside from those legitimate concerns, the most head-scratching part of the Dart-to-the-Giants-at-No.-3 scenario is this: Why not trade down?
Dart isn’t projected to be a top-15 pick. Why not find a trade partner for the third pick and recoup assets? Davis has Shedeur Sanders going first and Cam Ward going second, leaving Abdul Carter and Travis Hunter available to the highest bidder. That feels like a perfect opportunity to trade back, acquire more assets, and address more roster holes.
Dart may very well be a Giant when the draft is all said and done. He’s been a fast riser, climbing up draft boards, but we should pump the brakes on him being a top-three pick. This reeks of desperation, and regardless of how desperate the G-Men are, even this feels like too much.