The Athletic's early All-Rookie Team
We are officially four weeks into the 2025 season.
There is still a ton of football left to be played, of course. But that didn't stop The Athletic's Dane Brugler from releasing his early picks for the 2025 All-Rookie Team, which featured several Giants.
No. 3 overall pick Abdul Carter was Brugler's selection at edge defender, which should not come as a surprise after Carter's strong start.
"Carter leads all rookies in pressures (19) and ranks top 10 in the NFL, just behind Browns star Myles Garrett (22) and Giants teammate Brian Burns (20)," wrote Brugler. "After seeing most of his snaps as an off-ball linebacker in Week 3, Carter moved back to edge defender against the Chargers on Sunday and responded with a career-best eight pressures as he terrorized Justin Herbert all game (five quarterback hits and four hurries). Dart wasn't the only Giants rookie to have a substantial impact in the upset victory."
Carter's eight pressures led the team, which totaled 20 on the day, as the Giants defense was able to pressure Herbert on 47.7 percent of his drop backs. He also totaled five quarterback hits against the Chargers and now has eight on the season, with at least one every week.
While he has only started one game so far, Jaxson Dart was still chosen as Brugler's runner-up at the quarterback position.
"Credit to Dart for giving the Giants a jolt of energy," Brugler wrote. "He was at his best in a win over the Chargers using his legs and did just enough as a passer to move the offense. He lived primarily underneath (10 of 13 completions came within 9 yards of the line of scrimmage) but avoided the killer mistake and played like he belonged."
The 22-year-old completed 13 of 20 passes (65.0 percent) for 111 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. Dart also proved to be a threat on the ground as he finished with 10 rush attempts for 54 yards and an additional touchdown. He became the first quarterback since Patrick Mahomes to lead a touchdown drive of 80 or more yards on the first possession of their first start.
While Tennesse's Cam Ward was the choice at quarterback, Brugler noted that it was simply due to the Titans quarterback starting more games at this point of the season.
The third and final Giants rookie mentioned in Brugler's article is Cam Skattebo, who was listed as an honorable mention at the running back position behind Los Angeles' Omarion Hampton, Las Vegas' Ashton Jeanty, and Cleveland's Quinshon Judkins.
Skattebo has run the ball 48 times for 181 yards and two touchdowns this season while adding 12 receptions for an additional 98 yards.
View photos from the Week 4 matchup between the Giants and Chargers.
QB Jaxson Dart (6) , WR Malik Nabers (1)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6), WR Malik Nabers (1)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
ILB Darius Muasau (53), OLB Abdul Carter (51)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
ILB Darius Muasau (53), DT Roy Robertson-Harris (95), OLB Abdul Carter (51)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
WR Malik Nabers (1)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58) , S Tyler Nubin (27)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97) , LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (33)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
RB Devin Singletary (26)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97), DT Roy Robertson-Harris (95)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97)
K Jamie Gillan (12)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
DT Jeremiah Ledbetter (96)
S Tyler Nubin (27) , ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
DT Roy Robertson-Harris (95)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6) , RB Devin Singletary (26)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
CB Deonte Banks (2)
CB Dru Phillips (22)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
CB Dru Phillips (22)
K Jude McAtamney (99) , K Jamie Gillan (12)
K Jude McAtamney (99)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
K Jamie Gillan (12) , K Jude McAtamney (99)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
ILB Darius Muasau (53)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
ILB Darius Muasau (53)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
CB Dru Phillips (22)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
QB Jaxson Dart (6) , TE Theo Johnson (84)
S Tyler Nubin (27) , CB Dru Phillips (22)
QB Jaxson Dart (6) , TE Theo Johnson (84)
QB Jaxson Dart (6) , TE Theo Johnson (84)
QB Jaxson Dart (6) , TE Theo Johnson (84)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
TE Theo Johnson (84)
CB Dru Phillips (22) , OLB Abdul Carter (51)
S Tyler Nubin (27) , CB Dru Phillips (22)
TE Theo Johnson (84) , G Jon Runyan Jr. (76)
S Tyler Nubin (27) , CB Dru Phillips (22) , ILB Darius Muasau (53)
QB Jaxson Dart (6) , TE Theo Johnson (84)
TE Theo Johnson (84)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
CB Dru Phillips (22)
TE Theo Johnson (84)
CB Dru Phillips (22)
RB Cam Skattebo (44) , TE Theo Johnson (84)
RB Cam Skattebo (44) , TE Theo Johnson (84)
QB Jaxson Dart (6) , TE Theo Johnson (84)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
TE Theo Johnson (84) , TE Daniel Bellinger (82) , RB Cam Skattebo (44)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
CB Dru Phillips (22)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
CB Dru Phillips (22)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
RB Cam Skattebo (44) , C John Michael Schmitz Jr. (61)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
TE Theo Johnson (84) , QB Jaxson Dart (6)
CB Art Green (23) , CB Dru Phillips (22) , CB Deonte Banks (2) , ILB Darius Muasau (53)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
QB Jaxson Dart (6) , WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
S JevĂłn Holland (8) , ILB Bobby Okereke (58),
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97)
TE Chris Manhertz (85)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
ILB Darius Muasau (53)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
OLB Brian Burns (0) , CB Rico Payton (35)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
CB Cor'Dale Flott (28)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
See the top photos from practice as the Giants prepare for their Week 5 matchup against the Saints.
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
TE Lil'Jordan Humphrey (89)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
TE Theo Johnson (84)
ILB Darius Muasau (53)
TE Lil'Jordan Humphrey (89)
LB Swayze Bozeman (54)
WR Gunner Olszewski (80)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
TE Theo Johnson (84)
RB Devin Singletary (26)
TE Theo Johnson (84)
LB Swayze Bozeman (54)
OLB Zaire Barnes (46)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
TE Theo Johnson (84)
RB Devin Singletary (26)
LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (33)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
G Austin Schlottmann (65) and T Andrew Thomas (78)
ILB Darius Muasau (53)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
CB Deonte Banks (2)
ILB Darius Muasau (53)
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