Report: Giants are in talks with teams about trading into end of 1st round

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With the 2025 NFL Draft just a day away, the rumors and prognostications are both winding down and heating up at the same time.

The rumors regarding the first three picks are the hottest. Those picks belong to, in order, the Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns and New York Giants. Mock drafters believe they have this nailed down, but if you've been paying close attention, nothing is for certain heading into Thursday night.

The Athletic's Dianna Russini revealed some of the things she has been hearing leading up to the draft:

“There aren’t a lot of Robert De Niros at the top of this draft," - a quote from one NFL head coach, indicating the dearth of talent in this year's draft class.

“I don’t recall seeing a draft that was so light in the first 10 picks," an NFL general manager added.

'One league source said, “Picks 4, 5, 6 and 7 can get the same player at 20 that they can get at their current slots.”'

Russini also had several tidbits that included the Giants, who will have to pivot depending on what the Titans and Browns do, but may not be willing to wait.

1.) The Browns, Giants and Patriots are fielding calls for the Nos. 2, 3, and 4 picks, per league sources. The majority of teams looking to move up see Colorado CB/WR Travis Hunter as their target should they be able to entice one of those teams, particularly Cleveland, with a suitable package. All three teams are listening.

2.) The New York Giants called the Tennessee Titans multiple times with offers to move up to the No. 1 pick. They were the most aggressive of the teams that reached out to new Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi.

3.) Sources say the Browns and the Giants, who own the first two picks of the second round, are in trade talks with teams at the back end of the first round. If either team trades up, the expectation is that it would be to select a quarterback.

The Giants are likely to take the best player on their board at No. 3 rather than draft a quarterback out of need. Overdrafting a quarterback might save the jobs of general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll for the time being, but is it the right move for the franchise's future?

"I’m told they want to be ready for anything," writes Russini, "including the possibility of drafting a non-quarterback at No. 3 and then trading back into the first round later to grab 'their guy' at QB."

The Browns have the first pick in the second round (No. 33). The Giants select 34th. They will want to ensure that Cleveland does not poach "their guy" on Friday night, hence the need to trade back into Round 1.

If any trade-up occurs, it won't likely happen until the Titans are on the clock, or close to it, to maximize the return. No one is sure of what the Giants are thinking right now. It's anyone's guess what they will do.

If the Giants feel they're better off trading back, that is not something experts are counting on. How far back they are willing to go and with whom is still a mystery, as is which player they might be targeting down the order.

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This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: 2025 NFL Draft: Giants in talks about trading back into 1st round

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