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Giants' Joe Schoen scouted Georgia-Clemson, others

Jul 27, 2023; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen looks on during day two of training camp at the Quest Diagnostics Training Facility. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 27, 2023; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen looks on during day two of training camp at the Quest Diagnostics Training Facility. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports

It feels like the 2024 NFL draft was just yesterday, but the New York Giants and general manager Joe Schoen have already begun their preparations for the 2025 NFL draft.

The college football regular season schedule kicked off this week with a wild upset -- Georgia Tech knocking off No. 10 Florida State, 24-21 -- and will continue through Monday night.

Saturday saw the largest slate of games and went relatively according to plan.

For NFL scouts, that means they were back to work evaluating some of the top prospects and Schoen was no different. As he's done each year since taking over as Giants GM, he traveled the country taking in as many big games as possible.

Here's a look at each game Schoen attended and other games the Giants also had scouts in attendance.

Colorado-ND State

Clemson-Georgia

Quarterback Carson Beck was the top prospect to watch in this game. Many believe he could be the Giants' target next April.

Notre Dame-Texas A&M

The Fighting Irish have a plethora of 2025 NFL draft prospects including cornerback Benjamin Morrison, quarterback Riley Leonard, safety Xavier Watts, and defensive lineman Howard Cross III, who is the son of retired Giants tight end Howard Cross.

Quarterback Conner Weigman, who had a rough game, is one of the Aggies' top prospects.

Texas-Colorado State

Giants scouts in attendance got to see Eli Manning's nephew, Arch Manning, complete five of his six pass attempts for 95 yards and his first touchdown. He also ran one in for a score.

Oklahoma State-South Dakota State

Running back Ollie Gordon II was the prize to watch in this game.

Rutgers-Howard

Given that Rutgers is a local program, it's easy for the Giants to scout these games. Neither team boasts a top 50 potential draft pick, however.

Non-game visit: Brown University

An interesting non-game visit for the Giants' scouts.

This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Giants' Joe Schoen scouted Georgia-Clemson, others