Edge rusher has emerged as the deepest position in the 2025 draft class.
John Schmeelk: Fact – This was my choice before the NFL Combine and I have not changed my mind. There are good edge rushers going into Round 4 in this draft class. Pro Football Focus has 10 in their top 50 and another seven between 51 and 100. Defensive tackle is close with 12 in their top 100, but it falls just short of edge. If you want to prioritize depth after the top 100, defensive tackle has an argument to make, but I'll lean towards favoring top-end talent over Day 3 players.
Dan Salomone: Fiction – The defensive front is certainly loaded, but the running back class is poised to make some noise. That was backed up at the NFL Combine, which this year produced the fastest average group of running backs. When Iowa's Kaleb Johnson is Daniel Jeremiah's fifth-ranked running back, you know the position is deep.
Aside from quarterback, the biggest question about the Giants in free agency is what they do on the offensive line.
John Schmeelk: Fiction – After quarterback, I think the next biggest question/investment comes at cornerback, where there are many good players under the age of 30 coming up in free agency. D.J. Reed, Charvarius Ward, Rasul Douglas, Byron Murphy Jr., Carlton Davis, Asante Samuel Jr., Paulson Adebo and Kristian Fulton are all players that have showed they can play cornerback in the NFL. It's likely going to take an eight-digit per year investment to secure most of that group, but it might be worth it to slide in a dependable veteran cornerback in a young group that needs reliable play on the outside. There aren't as many offensive linemen that will come in at the top of the market, especially at right guard where the Giants have their specific need. They should be able to grab someone in the second wave for a reasonable number that will give them respectable play at the position.
Dan Salomone: Fact – The offensive line will be a question mark until it's not. Like Joe Schoen said in Indianapolis, the unit played well enough for the Giants to win through six games while everyone was healthy. But that's when things went off the rails due to injuries, which again proved too much to overcome. No matter how solid you might think you are at a position – the Giants have four starters on the line returning – you can never have enough depth.