Giants trade back into the first round to take Mississippi quarterback Jaxson Dart at No. 25

By Canadian Press on April 24, 2025.

The New York Giants traded their way back into the first round and selected Mississippi’s Jaxson Dart with the No. 25 overall pick Thursday night.

After taking Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter at No. 3 overall, New York acquired the 25th pick from Houston to secure its QB of the future and sent the Texans its second-round pick (No. 34), a third-round pick (No. 99) and a third-rounder in next year’s draft.

The Giants signed veterans Russell Wilson — who’s expected to be the starter this season — and Jameis Winston last month as free agents and still have fan favorite Tommy DeVito, but they lacked a possible long-term answer at quarterback.

Dart was the second QB selected after Cam Ward went No. 1 overall to Tennessee.

Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders was once considered a possibility to be taken by the Giants, even with the third overall pick. But New York passed on Sanders twice, and the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders had yet to be drafted.

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Dennis Waszak Jr., The Associated Press