The New York Giants opened the 2025 NFL draft by selecting Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter with the No. 3 overall pick and then traded back up into Round 1 to snag Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart with the 25th pick.

The feeling of being drafted by the New York Giants was surreal for Penn State's Abdul Carter, who dreamt of the moment in his sleep as a kid. "I don't remember the exact pick, but I remember (there) being a screen with my name on it," Carter told reporters after Round 1 of the draft. "It's hard to believe but it is true."

New York Giants were, to put it mildly, kind of a disaster. They finished the season with a 3-14 record, ranking in the bottom 10 in just about every category on both off