"The New York Giants avoided the allure of taking Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders," B/R's Brent Sobleski wrote in his immediate reaction on draft night. "Instead, they selected Abdul Carter, the one player who had an argument as the class’ best player over Travis Hunter, whom the Jacksonville Jaguars selected one pick earlier.

There have been anonymous reports that former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders did not do well during his pre-draft interviews with NFL teams. New York Giants first-round pick Jaxson Dart discussed the pre-draft process,