Paulson Adebo
New York GiantsModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
STM Take
2023 tier 1 (#5) Saints STTM peak as a 76th overall 3rd-round pick puts Adebo in the rarest outlier-positive CB class. The 63-spot regression from tier 1 (#5) in 2023 to tier 8 (#68) in 2025 confirms the structural ceiling is highly team-fit and scheme dependent. The Stanford Pac-12 3rd-round origin plus the 2023 peak give him real college foundation. The 2026 question is whether Adebo returns to tier 4-5 territory or whether the change-of-scenery context closes the elite chapter.
Adebo came out of Stanford as the New Orleans Saints' 3rd-round pick (76th overall) in 2021. He delivered a tier 1 (#5) STTM peak in 2023 with the Saints before signing with the New York Giants in 2025 free agency. His STTM career runs tier 8 (#83) rookie, tier 8 (#96) in 2022, tier 1 (#5) peak in 2023, tier 6 (#47) in 2024, and tier 8 (#68) collapse in 2025 with the Giants.
Strengths
- 2023 tier 1 (#5) STTM peak as a 76th overall 3rd-round pick puts him in the rarest outlier-positive class at the CB position.
- Stanford Pac-12 3rd-round origin plus the 2023 elite peak establishes structural top-5 CB ceiling at peak.
Concerns
- 63-spot regression from tier 1 (#5) in 2023 to tier 8 (#68) in 2025 confirms the ceiling is highly team-fit and scheme dependent.
- Giants' broader defensive identity instability plus the multi-year offensive rebuild compresses the structural support around Adebo.
What to watch: Whether Adebo returns to tier 5 (top 40) in 2026 with the Giants, the threshold for confirming the 2023 ceiling can be recaptured.
Comps
Of his 20 closest coming out: 3 stars, 7 starters, 6 backups, 4 didn't stick.
Paulson Adebo Injury StatusIR
Paulson Adebo is listed on injured reserve (Knee), reported Sep 19, with a return date of Oct 18. Source: the official NFL injury report, refreshed daily.
Draft & College
He went about where consensus had him.
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Of the 410 players taken as a third-rounder between 2012 and 2021, 51% earned a second contract and 39% became starters. The median one started 21 career games.