Giants Reportedly Expected to Draft Abdul Carter Despite Push for Shedeur Sanders

Amid a divide in the front office about what to do with the No. 3 overall pick, Abdul Carter remains the favorite to be selected by the New York Giants in the 2025 NFL draft.

On the latest episode of The McShay Show (starts at 7:15 mark), Todd McShay said all of the intel points to Carter being the Giants' pick despite some people in the building "pushing" for Shedeur Sanders at No. 3.

The Giants created intrigue after holding private workouts with Sanders, Jalen Milroe and Tyler Shough last week.

While hosting workouts this late in the process is unusual, The Athletic's Dianna Russini noted New York's decision-makers wanted to be "prepared for as many situations that can happen" in the draft.

One key member of the Giants who is reportedly not trying to influence things, at least right now, is owner John Mara. McShay said on Monday that Mara is "staying out of it so far," while adding the coaching staff as a whole is "anti-taking Shedeur."

If this means the front office is more on the side of selecting Sanders, then Mara's presence could become critical. In the past, he has been known to cast the tiebreaking vote if the head coach and general manager are split on what to do.

Carter seems to be the consensus favorite to land with the Giants. B/R's NFL scouting department projected the Penn State star to them in its latest mock draft.

Sanders would give the Giants, who signed Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston as free agents, a long-term option at quarterback if they want to go in that direction.

Adding Carter to a defensive line that includes Dexter Lawrence, Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux would be very formidable, particularly in a division with Jalen Hurts, Jayden Daniels and Dak Prescott as the quarterbacks New Yorj has to play six times every season.