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Which top-flight draft prospect have Giants been advised to avoid?

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The recent trade of Dexter Lawrence changes all of this.

Which top-flight draft prospect have Giants been advised to avoid? originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .

The New York Giants have the ability to be one of the most exciting teams in the upcoming NFL draft. With John Harbaugh as the team's new coach, the idea of who the team will put with Jaxson Dart, Malik Nabers and Cam Skattebo should excite those who are diehard fans of Big Blue. One of the most tantalizing prospects in the entire class is Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love.

With the ability to be one of the best running back prospects the league has seen in years, the Giants have a chance to land the kind of player who had the hype that Saquon Barkley had when they drafted him at No. 2 overall in 2018. While running back may not be the Giants' biggest need, Love is the kind of player you just can't pass on.

I have been on the record for some time as stating exactly that. However, Alex Ballentine of Bleacher Report suggests that the team should do the exact opposite when it comes to Love. Here was his take: "There are a lot of reasons to be excited about the New York Giants offense moving into 2026.