Later in the first round at pick No. 25, Joe Schoen made the aggressive move to trade back into the first round. With that selection, the Giants brought in their guy at quarterback. Jaxson Dart was the player that head coach Brian Daboll wanted, and he got his wish.

The Giants traded the Nos. 34 and 99 picks in this year’s draft, plus a 2026 third-rounder, to the Texans to move up to No. 25 and select the quarterback.