The NFL Draft is Getting Older. No One Told the Giants

College player compensation (and a COVID bonus year) have re-shaped pro football's pool of available players... but Big Blue just picked a pair of 20-year-olds.

Jacob Feldman, Eben Novy-Williams, and Lev Akabas

Apr 24, 2026

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Welcome back to Club Sportico, where we discuss the intersection of sports and money—with humor and opinion. Today we’re talking about whether age is just a number.

Everyone knows that college football has been up-ended in recent years. Player compensation (revenue sharing, plus NIL deals), thousands of transfers, and an extra year of eligibility follow…

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