NFL Confidential: How the Giants could flip 'the draft on its head'

The Tennessee Titans have been on the clock for months, but the real action will begin soon after they select Cam Ward with the No. 1 overall pick Thursday night in Green Bay.

With the NFL Draft just over 24 hours away, let's dive into the madness to decipher what's real, and maybe more importantly — what's not — when it comes to all the buzz you've been hearing. 

Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter might be the best player in this class, but his landing spot is still a mystery. Several sources believe general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll wish to take him at No. 3 overall, character or injury chatter be damned.

"He's an alpha," an AFC GM told FOX Sports. "That's what you want in a pass rusher." Another executive added, "Classic Philly kid. Tough as f---, played through a broken foot and didn't even know it. That tells me everything. … He also dominated as a linebacker for Penn State earlier in his career, then switched to edge and dominated again."

Just don't rule out Giants owner John Mara as a wild card — and that could lead to Shedeur Sanders in New York.

"Mara loved Josh Allen back when they took Saquon [Barkley]," one source said. "He had his Eli (Manning) successor in Allen and didn't push for it. That's stuck with him. What if Thursday night he just says, ‘F--- it, it's my team. I want the QB.' That flips the draft on its head."

If that happens, what about Carter? The Patriots are a possibility — they hosted him — but most believe they're locked in on LSU OT Will Campbell even if Carter is there.

"Three-year starter. Just a vintage Mike Vrabel player," a former GM said. 

The Pats recently signed Morgan Moses, but he's best at right tackle. They missed out on Jaylon Moore (Chiefs) and Dan Moore