The Giants.com crew members look at potential draft needs for the team.

John Schmeelk: This is an impossible question to answer now given we don't know what the Giants plan to do in free agency. I will also pass on what the Giants may do with the fifth overall pick and leave that to Dan and Matt. Given those parameters, I'll throw some positions and names against the wall that could be in the cards when the Giants select on Day 2 of the draft.

I'll start at wide receiver, where the Giants might be looking to add young talent on Day 2 depending on what they do with the fifth overall pick and what happens with Wan'Dale Robinson in free agency. This draft class has strong depth at wide receiver. Odds are some of these players won't be available when the Giants select at 37, but I'll be liberal given how far away we are from draft day. There are a number of good route runners that could be had at the top of the second round, such as KC Concepcion, Omar Cooper Jr., Zachariah Branch and Germie Bernard. If the Giants are interested in a bigger wide receiver, they can pray Denzel Boston falls out of the first round (extremely unlikely), but more likely targets are Chris Brazzell II and Malachi Fields. In the third round, keep an eye on developmental players Chris Bell (coming off a late season ACL tear) and Ted Hurst. Clemson's Antonio Williams is also someone to consider.

If the Giants want to add a defensive tackle at pick 37, they might be looking at a scarce board. It is doubtful Florida's Caleb Banks, Ohio State's Kayden McDonald, or Clemson's Peter Woods last that long. Georgia's Christen Miller, Texas Tech's Lee Hunter, Florida State's Darrell Jackson Jr, and Iowa State's Dom Orange could all be options on Day 2.

For the first time in a long time, the linebacker class is strong. Georgia's CJ Allen, Cincinnati's Jake Golday, Texas' Anthony Hill, Texas Tech's Jacob Rodriguez, and Pittsburgh's Kyle Louis could all be Day 3 options. At cornerback, Colton Hood, Brandon Cisse and Chris Johnson could be second round options, with Ohio State's Davis Igbinosun an intriguing option in the third round based on his traits.

Finally on the offensive line, Caleb Lomu has a chance to get to pick 37, while Arizona State's Max Iheanachor and Clemson's Blake Miller are more realistic targets. If you want to target a guard, someone like Chase Bisontis from Texas A&M in the second round or Emmanuel Pregnon, Jalen Farmer or Gennings Dunker are possibilities in the third round.

It is not a top heavy draft with a lot of true, blue chip prospects, but there is depth. The Giants should be able to find good players on Day 2 of the draft.

Dan Salomone: During the entirety of John Harbaugh's 18-year run in Baltimore, the Ravens allowed the fewest points and second-fewest yards. In that span, he claimed 193 victories and a Super Bowl with Joe Flacco as the game's MVP. And speaking of most valuable players, Lamar Jackson won the league's highest on-field award – twice.

So, when talking about ways to help Jaxson Dart, it's just as important to look at the other side of the ball. Taking that a step further, instead of thinking about potential wide receivers to help the young quarterback, how about the players who cover said targets?

Nine different defensive backs started at least two games for the Giants last season. Of those, five started at least nine games. Of those, two are set to become unrestricted free agents – cornerback Cor'Dale Flott and safety Dane Belton.

Shoring up the secondary will be a priority for Harbaugh, who once upon a time played defensive back at Miami (OH), also known as the Cradle of Coaches.

And the Giants could address it right away.

With a lengthy evaluation process still to play out, some early mock drafts are circling safety Caleb Downs, the 2025 Jim Thorpe Award winner and two-time unanimous All-American (sixth in Ohio State history), for the Giants. Harbaugh is no stranger to elite safeties (see: Ed Reed and Kyle Hamilton). Meanwhile, cornerbacks Mansoor Delane (LSU) and Jermod McCoy (Tennessee) have also been projected to the Giants at No. 5.

If they want to be Giants, they will have to answer two questions, which Harbaugh laid out at his introductory press conference.

"Am I going to run all the way to the ball and then arrive there with a real bad attitude and make a statement when I get there?" the head coach asked rhetorically. "Am I willing to do that every single play? I'll have to decide, oh, maybe he'll make the tackle, I don't have to run over there. No, no. You put your foot in the ground and you start running. That's what great defenses do. That's it. That's, to me, those two things, if you do that, then you have a chance. Then you have a chance and you go let the chips fly."

Matt Citak: By the time the new league year comes around a month from tomorrow, the Giants will likely know which, if any, of their own pending free agents are set to return to the team in 2026. Dan mentioned Cor'Dale Flott and Dane Belton as two of those upcoming free agents, but there are additional key contributors on the list, such as Wan'Dale Robinson and Jermaine Eluemunor. What happens with Robinson and Eluemunor could play a role in which direction the Giants choose to go in with the fifth pick.

If Robinson signs elsewhere next month, then finding another playmaker to line up opposite Malik Nabers becomes one of the team's biggest priorities. With Jaxson Dart heading into Year 2 after a promising rookie campaign, the most important part of this offseason is going to be surrounding the young QB with as much talent as possible. Dart was able to put together a solid first season despite playing just 1.5 quarters with Nabers before the talented wideout suffered his season-ending knee injury. Adding another pass-catcher at either No. 5 or No. 37 would provide Dart with a talented duo atop the WR depth chart. This is why many of the early mock drafts have projected either Ohio State's Carnell Tate, Arizona State's Jordan Tyson, or USC's Makai Lemon, this year's top three receivers, to the Giants with their first pick. With Daniel Bellinger also set to hit free agency, adding another tight end at some point during the draft could be on the table, as well.

As we have come to learn over the years, a quarterback's best friend is a strong offensive line. Eluemunor is coming off his best season, which played a role in the unit putting together the best campaign the Giants have gotten from the O-line in years. But if Eluemunor signs with another team, then filling that right tackle spot might jump to the top of the team's priority list. The Giants do have a young offensive lineman waiting in the wings in Marcus Mbow. But after starting just three games as a rookie, Mbow likely needs more time to develop before he's trusted with a spot on the starting line. We also don't know how the new coaching staff sees Mbow in terms of tackle vs. guard. With the fifth pick, several intriguing tackles could be available for the Giants. Utah's Spencer Fano and Miami's Francis Mauigoa are widely considered the top two tackles in the draft, and both have a good chance of being on the board at No. 5. Daniel Jeremiah's initial top 50 prospect rankings features seven offensive tackles, which means if the Giants go in a different direction with their first pick, they could still address tackle at No. 37. Guys like Clemson's Blake Miller, Georgia's Monroe Freeling, Alabama's Kadyn Proctor and several others could potentially be options at the start of the second round.