If you’re a fan of the New York Giants who is already looking ahead to the 2025 NFL draft then every single mock you’ve seen this offseason feels like déjà vu.
All of them follow the same pattern: The Giants select in the top 10 (often the top five) and they take a quarterback. And in the vast majority of mocks, that player has also been the same.
That theme stayed true to form this week when Ian Valentino of The 33rd Team released his way-too-early mock draft and had the Giants selecting — you guessed it — Georgia quarterback Carson Beck at No. 5 overall.
The 2025 QB1 spot is certainly up for grabs. Right now, Carson Beck’s blend of accuracy, processing, and performance under pressure makes him the easiest of the bunch to project.
He might not have the huge upside that allows him to fight off late bloomers with better traits, but he’s the surest bet we’ve seen in the group.
Our friend Jeff Risdon of Draft Wire wrote up an offseason breakdown of Beck and came away impressed. Here’s what he had to say:
Overall I came away largely impressed with Beck. There’s a lot to work with athletically, and his arm strength and capable mobility are definitely appealing. Growth in the processing department, throwing touch, and an ability to adapt to new receivers will be major keys to Beck’s draft stock in the coming college season.
Risdon did point out two things of note about Beck: He is not mobile and therefore would require a stout and stead offensive line, and he tends to force a lot of balls.
Neither of those things mesh with the current roster construction of the Giants. In order to insert Beck and expect quality production, they’d need to fix two problems that have plagued them for more than a decade — the offensive line and an abundance of talented skill position players.
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