The 2025 NFL Draft is less than a week away now, and the New York Giants are one of the more intriguing teams to watch in the first round. New York owns the third overall pick in the draft. However, the Giants signed Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston in free agency, potentially throwing a wrench into any NFL mock draft chaos.
PFSN’s latest seven-round 2025 NFL Mock Draft from Ian Cummings breaks down all of the Giants’ picks, and it sees them land some very intriguing pieces. Let’s go over their 2025 NFL Draft haul and see how each player fits with this team.
3) Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
“The New York Giants have a lot of needs, and EDGE isn’t the highest one, but Kayvon Thibodeaux’s fifth-year option decision is looming, and one could argue that Abdul Carter on a rookie deal is preferable value long-term,” Cummings said.
“New York has done its homework on Carter with multiple visits, and Carter’s generational explosive element would be deadly on a line with Brian Burns and Dexter Lawrence II. He’s still just one year into his full-time EDGE career. The sky might not even be the limit.”
34) Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
“The Evan Neal experiment is likely close to its conclusion. Josh Simmons would be an upgrade at RT with his natural leverage, range, recovery athleticism, and flexibility,” Cummings said.
If it wasn’t for a season-ending injury, Simmons could have been more widely regarded as the best offensive line prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft. In the six games he started, Simmons put out the best and most consistent tape in the class, which is supported by the singular quarterback hurry he allowed.
65) Tyler Shough, QB, Louisville
Despite signing Winston and Wilson in free agency, the Giants took Louisville Cardinals’ Tyler Shough in the third round. As Cummings said, Shough is “volatile with his accuracy and decision making at times, but he has starting-caliber athleticism and arm talent, and in New York, he could earn a chance.”
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He is arguably the most intriguing prospect in this draft class. If he were 22 years old with a clean bill of health, he could be in the conversation alongside Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders at the top of the draft, potentially even making a case as QB1.
95) Rylie Mills, DT, Notre Dame
“The Giants added Chauncey Golston in free agency, but could still use more alongside Lawrence. Rylie Mills has the ‘forklift’ power profile that plays well at 3-tech,” Cummings said.
With 13.5 sacks and 49 solo tackles over the past three years, Mills has been highly productive. He is a power factory at 6’5″ and 291 pounds, with long levers for arms and massive force output at initial contact.
105) Isaac TeSlaa, WR, Arkansas
The Giants use this selection to add some depth to the receiver room. They have been looking to build around Malik Nabers after his historic campaign. Adding Isaac TeSlaa to the room could give New York two receivers with intriguing upside, and it would provide Nabers more support in the passing game.
TeSlaa put up respectable numbers in his two seasons at Arkansas, totalling 62 receptions for 896 yards and five touchdowns in 25 games played. He had a 1,325-yard and 13-touchdown season before that at Hillsdale College.
154) Thomas Fidone II, TE, Nebraska
After picking a receiver, New York gives its new quarterbacks a new tight end to work with. Thomas Fidone II is one of the most compelling options as a high upside tight end, and if his medicals check out, stemming from two ACL surgeries, he has the upside to start in the NFL down the road.
After suffering two consecutive season-ending knee injuries to start his collegiate career, he achieved career-highs in catches and receiving yards in 2024. At 6’5″, with 34″ arms, he’s long, explosive, and physical as a blocker while flashing nice bend and control as a separator.
219) Luke Kandra, OG, Cincinnati
New York makes another addition to its offensive line in Luke Kandra, who has earned a 74.0+ PFF grade in each season of his college career, including a career-high 84.1 mark in 2024. Kandra has been highly consistent, something that’s needed for New York, which had one of the worst offensive lines last season, according to PFSN’s OL+ metric.
246) BJ Mayes, CB, Texas A&M
The Giants round up the draft by adding depth to their CB room. BJ Mayes has been one of the most consistent defenders in collegiate football, and while his production slightly dipped in 2024, he moves well laterally and shows excellent instincts in the backfield in zone coverage.
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