Delane is a smothering presence outside with the ability to stay tight on all three levels and take the rock away.

The Giants are fascinating to project in many ways. They have a good young nucleus in QB Jaxson Dart, RB Cam Skattebo, WR Malik Nabers and edge Abdul Carter, along with established stars in OT Andrew Thomas, Edge Brian Burns and DT Dexter Lawrence II -- but something is clearly missing. Could loading up on offense be the answer? Tate would be the perfect complement to Nabers given his precise route running and workmanlike ability to win catches in traffic. Tate's tape reminds me of Justin Jefferson at LSU, and he enters the league with a similar body type and skill set.

So although the Giants could consider a right tackle or defensive back here, pairing Tate with Nabers to give Dart more playmakers is the move.

As far as I'm concerned, Ponds is one of the best pure football players in this class. He's the best nickelback available and was a consistent playmaker for the Hoosiers, with seven career interceptions.

Tate is a long strider with a big catch radius and reliable hands who makes contested catches downfield look easy. He flashes quickness and short-area agility to create separation at the top of his route and has the ability to make defenders miss after the catch. His ball-tracking, route-running and ability to operate in space make him a Day 1 impact player at the next level.

Best Pick: That's easy. It was their first one, edge Abdul Carter. They passed on a quarterback at No. 3 to take the best pass rusher in the class. He will be a star.

Worst Pick: I didn't love the trade back into the first round to take quarterback Jaxson Dart. I understand why they did it, but I wouldn't have done that for Dart. It reeked of panic.

The Skinny: Getting Carter in the first round was easy, but they passed on a quarterback and then came back in to get Dart at pick No. 25. This draft will be defined by Dart's growth as a player. If he's good, it's a great draft. If he isn't, it's a bad one. I did like the pick of fifth-round tackle Marcus Mbow.

Top needs entering the draft: Quarterback, guard, defensive tackle and wide receiver

This was a critical draft for coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen. The Giants lost 14 games last season and have issues all over the roster, including at the most important position. They brought in Russell Wilson to start at quarterback, but I don't think he's much of an upgrade on what they had a year ago. Could they find their passer of the future this weekend?

Giants fans should feel a lot better about their favorite team's future. I liked what the team did Thursday night, getting edge rusher Abdul Carter early and then trading up to take QB Jaxson Dart. Carter is a special talent who finished as my No. 2 overall prospect. He could be an instant star, boosting a pass rush that already is the strength of the roster. And while I graded Shedeur Sanders higher than Dart, it's clear Daboll and Schoen disagreed.

Dart, my No. 28-ranked prospect, has a lot of potential, but I don't think he will have a Jayden Daniels-like rookie season. In fact, it seems the Giants want him to sit behind Wilson (and Jameis Winston) and let him adjust to the speed of the NFL. If that's the case, Daboll and Schoen are banking on getting more time to work with him and seeing him star in 2026. For their sake, I hope they're right. (They also dealt away a 2026 third-rounder in the move to get Dart.)

I liked New York's moves throughout the rest of the draft, too. It added Darius Alexander, a do-it-all defensive tackle who fits well next to Dexter Lawrence II, in Round 3. I expect him to make an impact as a rookie. Running back Cam Skattebo can punish defenses between the tackles. Marcus Mbow is my favorite guard in the class, and the Giants got him nearly two rounds later than where I had him rated. Watch -- he'll find snaps on offense in 2025.

This is a nice class from top to bottom. I won't quibble too much with the front office's preference for Dart over Sanders. Based on the quality of prospects in this group, it's an A-.