New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen are entering a critical year after the franchise went 3-14 in 2024. They finally moved on from former first-round quarterback Daniel Jones and embraced the stress that comes with walking through the unemployed quarterback wilderness.

The NFL Mock Draft Consensus identifies the most popular projections for every first-round selection. Each week, forecasts vary as mock drafters present differing opinions on who they deem as the best prospect for each team's pick.

Hunter won the Heisman Trophy this past season with his ability to impact the game on both sides of the ball, and the Patriots could look to deploy him as both a pass-catcher and key member of a secondary that already includes Christian Gonzalez and Carlton Davis III.