The New York Giants just completed what they believe will be another banner draft. The seven players they selected are expected to augment their roster and help build for the future.
They also signed some interesting rookie free agents after the draft. Teams find all kinds of hidden gems after the draft. This year’s group has several interesting names but one seems to stick out here with the Giants: Virginia Tech wide receiver Da’Quan Felton.
Brent Sobieski of Bleacher Report has identified Felton as a player who could crack the team’s 53-man roster this summer.
The Giants signed seven undrafted wide receivers. Virginia Tech’s Da’Quan Felton garnered the most interest. The 6’5″, 213-pound Felton is another vertical presence, but he didn’t produce at a high level due, in large part, to inconsistent quarterback play. The Giants hope they can take his physical traits and develop into something more.
Charlotte Carroll of The Athletic also named Felton as the Giants’ top UDFA this spring.
The Giants mostly returned the same group of receivers as last season. But given the sheer number of wide receivers on this UDFA list (five), it’s clear they still view the position in need of some competitive depth. Enter Felton, who is the best available receiver from Brugler’s “The Beast” and an alum of Bruce Feldman’s “Freaks List.” The 6-foot-4, 214-pound Felton has “upside as a third-level threat,” Brugler said, but he needs to refine his “route running and finishing skills to capitalize on his physical advantages.”
Felton’s production dipped in 2024 (32 receptions for 360 yards and two touchdowns versus 38 catches for 667 yards and eight TDs in 2023), but in terms of the Giants’ need and his abilities, Felton stands as good a chance as anyone on this list.
The Giants need a big body in their wide receiver room—one that can get downfield and cause a mismatch. Their top wideouts are all smallish (Malik Nabers, Wan’Dale Robinson, Jalin Hyatt), with Darius Slayton the tallest at 6-foot-1.
The Giants did sign 6-foot-4 Lil’Jordan Humphrey and 6-foot-2 Zach Pascal in free agency but neither is a deep threat.