The NY Giants chose to eschew their second-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, as GM Joe Schoen used it as ammunition to trade up with the Houston Texans and select Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart at No. 25 overall. This is quite a big risk for a front office on a scaling hot seat.
The Giants may have picked the best possible year to not have a second-round pick, as only two of the 32 players who were selected in the second round have signed their rookie contracts as training camp looms overhead. The Dart trade enabled the Texans to kick this whole mess off.