The name of the game for the New York Giants is improving the supporting cast for Jaxson Dart so they don't repeat their mistakes from the Daniel Jones fiasco. Despite missing both Malik Nabers and Cam Skattebo for most of the year, Dart was still able to cement himself as the Giants' franchise QB.
The 22-year-old had an Offensive Rookie of the Year campaign while throwing to Wan'Dale Robinson and Theo Johnson, so there's no telling what he could do with a competent coaching staff and actual NFL-caliber weapons. Luckily, they have a chance to draft the perfect complement to Nabers in April.
The Giants currently boast the No. 5 pick in the 2026 Draft, and one of the most popular players mocked to New York with that selection is Ohio State receiver Carnell Tate. Tate just set the nation by storm last season, and now he's officially pro-bound after declaring for the NFL Draft on Tuesday.
Carnell Tate could be the guy Joe Schoen falls in love with this pre-draft process
The 20-year-old wasn't even the Buckeyes' WR1 due to the presence of a generational receiver in Jeremiah Smith, yet he still enjoyed a highly productive junior season. He caught 51 passes for 875 yards and nine scores in 2025, despite missing three regular-season games due to injury.
Tate is heralded as one of the top wideouts in this draft class, but the debate between him and Jordyn Tyson is still very much alive. Personally, I prefer Tate because he's a more polished route runner with stronger hands, but the Ohio State track record is something else in his favor.
Schoen fell in love with Rome Odunze (and wanted to take him over Nabers) back in 2024, and Tate profiles as a very similar prospect. His 6-foot-3, 195-pound frame offers a strong profile for an NFL "X" receiver and is eerily similar to Odunze's measurables from when he came out of Washington.
In Nabers, Big Blue boasts a true jack-of-all-trades WR1, but they need depth at the position, especially if Robinson leaves in free agency. Rather than leaving Dart to throw to Isaiah Hodgins, Tate would be the perfect WR2 who could take on WR1 duties if the LSU product misses the start of 2026.
The only reason the Giants may opt to pass on a receiver in the first round is that the 2026 WR class boasts elite depth, so they could address the offensive line instead. Either way, now that Tate has officially declared, expect him to garner significant consideration to don blue and white.