The 2025 NFL draft featured plenty of surprising moves, and one of them took place late in the first round when the New York Giants traded up to the No. 25 overall pick to select quarterback Jaxson Dart. In the wake of the trade, NFL insider Albert Breer revealed why the team felt they had to move up the board to land Dart.

“The MVP experience of last week’s draft is I think the New York Football Giants,” Gruden said. “I love what they did. I love Abdul Carter. I love Darius Alexander, who they got in the third round. You put these defensive linemen with Dexter Lawrence, (Kayvon) Thibodeaux and Brian Burns, they’re going to get after the quarterback, man.”

Giants rookie pass rusher Abdul Carter also received a prank call during the NFL draft, agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN's Adam Schefter.