From a positional standpoint, John Harbaugh and the New York Giants checked every box worth addressing in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Enough has been said — and will continue to be said — about pass-rusher Arvell Reese, offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa, and the rest of the Giants’ seven-man draft class.
The consensus agreement was that the Giants needed to bolster the trenches and secondary, while also giving Jaxson Dart an impactful receiver. Mission accomplished, at least on paper.
However, you’ll notice that the Giants, perhaps somewhat surprisingly, didn’t draft a quarterback on Day 3.
John Harbaugh frequently drafted late-round quarterbacks with the Ravens
Quarterback was never a need for the Giants, even with Dart’s history of concussions.
Then again, quarterback was never truly a need in Baltimore, either. That didn’t stop the Ravens from drafting six quarterbacks in Harbaugh’s 18 seasons.
Of those six, only Joe Flacco (2008) and Lamar Jackson (2018) went before the sixth round. Both were first-round picks.
None of the other four saw significant playing time in Baltimore. Tyrod Taylor, a 2011 sixth-round pick, didn’t get his chance until signing with the Bills in 2015.
Taylor parlayed that opportunity into various starting gigs. He later spent two seasons with the Giants as Daniel Jones’ backup and an occasional spot starter.
As of publication, the Giants had not signed an undrafted quarterback to the 90-man roster.
Should John Harbaugh and the Giants have drafted a quarterback?
The NFL draft is a crapshoot, and teams typically spend the later rounds trying to snag developmental players or intriguing prospects who can at least compete for backup snaps.
To be clear, by no means are we suggesting the Giants should have pursued Cade Klubnik or Drew Allar on Day 3.
The Giants used their final three picks on defensive lineman Bobby Jamison-Travis (No. 186), offensive lineman J.C. Davis (No. 192), and linebacker Jack Kelly (No. 193).
Even if none of those three pan out, the Giants were better off taking a chance there instead of gambling on Behren Morton or Garrett Nussmeier.
With that said, we’ll see whether the Giants add another veteran backup before Week 1. It’s safe to say that Russell Wilson, who remains unsigned, won’t be back.
There is always that surprise cut, though, or the journeyman who gets the call after a training camp injury.
Whatever happens, at least Dart won’t need to worry about being the Drew Bledsoe in a Tom Brady situation.
Not yet, at least.