Let\u2019s focus on their two first-round picks. Edge rusher Abdul Carter, who was viewed by many evaluators as the best overall player in the draft class, has been doing a few things every day in practice that have caused coaches and teammates to ooh and ahh. As for quarterback Jaxson Dart, this was some cool perspective from our conversation over the summer: \u201cI want to be the best in everything I do, especially this game,\u201d Dart said. \u201cMy happiest self is when I\u2019m out there competing and succeeding. Down deep, that\u2019s what drives me. I want to be the best. \u2026 I just love this game.\u201d<\/p>\n
Russini: Giants not surprised, impressed by Dart\u2019s preseason<\/p>\n
\nThe New York Giants now have the best defensive player in the NFC East with star Dexter Lawrence and it\u2019s not even close. It could turn out to be a 1-2 punch on defense if Abdul Carter becomes the player the NFL believes he can be this season.<\/p>\n
That is just the beginning of the fallout from the blockbuster trade rocking the league Thursday night and beyond when the Dallas Cowboys decided to trade Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers for a pair of first-round picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
4. Cornerbacks. The collective ability of this CB room is undeniable. Adebo was building a Pro Bowl case before going down last season, recording three interceptions and 43 solo tackles in only seven games. He is the ball-hawk the Giants\u2019 defense needs after the squad registered just five picks in 2024-25.<\/p>\n
The hope is that Banks and Flott can each hold their own at the other outside corner position. The former has the talent but lacks discipline, while the latter is solid yet struggles to stay on the field. If they are adequate, this group will be in good shape.<\/p>\n
WR Beaux Collins, New York Giants. To make a team as an undrafted prospect, a player must exhibit elite traits in practices and games. Collins might have a paltry stat line (one catch, though it went for 80 yards), but the 6-3, 206-pounder\u2019s spectacular play throughout offseason workouts and training camp has suggested he could develop into a key contributor down the road. As a big-bodied pass catcher with natural playmaking ability, the ex-Clemson and Notre Dame standout possesses the size and strength to carve out a spot as a special teams player until he earns a role as a WR3\/WR4.<\/p>\n
Parson\u2019s trade eases Giants\u2019 schedule<\/p>\n