As the NFL Combine gets underway this week, Giants general manager Joe Schoen will get the opportunity to earn some invaluable intel into some of the elite prospects while also scouring the pool of lesser-known prospects for some potential bargains.
Importantly, this will be the first opportunity for NFL decision-makers to get a direct look at some of the underclassmen in this year's draft who weren't eligible to play in any All-Star games.
Let's identify some players at positions of need who the Giants could be paying special attention to:
Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders
While it can be disappointing for fans and analysts when top quarterbacks opt not to throw at the combine, there's a school of thought that you have more to lose than you have to gain if you've already established your talent and athleticism.
Sanders has opted not to throw but is focused on interviews and helping teams to learn about him as a person. The Giants will no doubt be trying to find out as much as possible from this process.
Oregon DT Derrick Harmon
Harmon is a disruptive defensive tackle who some analysts feel has a good chance to be drafted in the first round.
However, most analysts are calling this the deepest defensive tackle class in years, so a player like Harmon could be a potential bargain early in the second round if a few players jump ahead of him.
The Giants will be looking to upgrade on the defensive interior and Harmon, who had five sacks in 2024, could give New York a potentially dominant presence alongside Dexter Lawrence.
