The Giants have the No. 3 overall in the NFL Draft, which begins Thursday at 8 p.m. With a 10-minute time limit for each team to make a selection, the Giants' pick could come just before 8:30 p.m.

New York Giants were, to put it mildly, kind of a disaster. They finished the season with a 3-14 record, ranking in the bottom 10 in just about every category on both off

Given the perceived drop-off in talent from Carter to the next tier of players, it stands to reason that Giants could land a substantial trade package from a team that wants to move up and select Carter on the heels of him recording 12.5 sacks and 24 tackles for loss in his final collegiate season.