New York Giants projected for 2025 compensatory draft pick with caveat
New York Giants projected for 2025 compensatory draft pick with caveat
The New York Giants are fully focused on the 2024 season, but there’s a strong chance they receive a compensatory selection in the 2025 NFL Draft.
In the latest projections from Over The Cap, the Giants are slated to receive a fourth-round compensatory pick in the 2025 NFL Draft because of the loss of safety Xavier McKinney, who signed with the Green Bay Packers this offseason.
However, there is a slight condition, though. Former Giants guard Ben Bredeson signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this offseason and could impact where the pick falls.
The Giants have a 4th rounder on the board for Xavier McKinney leaving for Green Bay, but that is contingent on Ben Bredeson qualifying as a CFA. This could be complicated by the Bucs also drafting Graham Barton in the 1st round, should Barton displace Bredeson as a possible starter at guard, instead of Robert Hainsey at center. The Giants and their fans should be rooting for Bredeson to win a starting job. If Bredeson’s contract does not qualify, the 4th rounder gets demoted to a net value 7th rounder placed at the very bottom of the list.
Giants fans will be watching closely how Bredeson does for the Buccaneers. Barton should be expected to be a starter at some spot across the offensive line, which means Giants fans should be rooting for the first-round pick to replace Hainsey.
It’s a full year away, but the Giants seem likely to walk away with a compensatory pick at some point during the 2025 draft.
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