Feb. 25, 2026, 10:01 a.m. ET
It’s a new era for New York Giants football with John Harbaugh coming in as the head coach and a new power structure in place to support his vision.
The 2026 NFL draft is fast approaching, and for a team looking for a jump start, the Giants don’t have a lot of ammunition to make much of a splash. Sure, they have the No. 5 overall pick in Round 1, but they only have six picks after that, with five of them coming on Day 3.
General manager Joe Schoen, who made maneuvers last year to move up for quarterback Jaxson Dart, isn’t opposed to doing the opposite this time around to gain more draft capital.
“We’re going to look at all options. We’re open to moving back if an opportunity is there. We’re also fine staying and taking a pick,” Schoen told reporters at his media session at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday.
“You have a player there, and you can’t get out of five. There’s always a chance in the second round if you want to move back, or if there’s a good player, you can sit and take him. You can move back into the first round…so we’re going to keep all of our options open.”
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The quarterback class isn’t as enticing this year as it has been in years past. After the Las Vegas Raiders take Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza first overall, there’s not really a player that teams will be willing to mortgage the farm for.
The Giants will likely end up staying put in the first round and getting a premier wide receiver, safety, offensive lineman, or, dare we say it, another pass rusher.
