New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen. Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Giants appear to be setting stage for unexpected draft move

By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated Apr 16, 2025 8:41 AM ET

The New York Giants have been doing additional homework on some of the top quarterbacks in the NFL Draft, which has led to speculation that they may pass on a generational talent like Travis Hunter or Abdul Carter with the No. 3 overall pick. But what if they are setting themselves up to address multiple needs on Day 1?

Shedeur Sanders is scheduled to hold a private workout for a contingent of Giants officials on Thursday night. That could mean the Giants are thinking about drafting the former Colorado star with the third pick. Though recent reports have indicated most teams do not view Sanders as a player who is worthy of a high selection.

Sanders is not the only quarterback the Giants are planning to meet with before the draft. They also have workouts scheduled with Alabama’s Jalen Milroe and Louisville’s Tyler Shough.

As Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports noted on Tuesday, the Giants are preparing for all possibilities. One realistic scenario that could unfold is New York drafting either Hunter or Carter with the No. 3 pick and then trading up into the back half of the first round to draft its quarterback of the future.

For what it’s worth, the #Giants had these private QB workouts planned all along, per sources — this isn’t a last-ditch effort. They’re doing full due diligence on this QB class and preparing for all scenarios, including a possible trade back into Round 1 if a QB starts to slide.… https://t.co/3edw3auk8h
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) April 15, 2025

That seems logical, and it is a possibility that was laid out by one ESPN analyst about Sanders.

If the Giants agree with other teams that Sanders is not worthy of the third overall pick, perhaps they buy into the idea that the quarterback could experience the dreaded draft-day slide. Maybe New York does not value Sanders highly enough to pass up on a can't-miss prospect like Hunter or Carter. That does not mean the Giants have ruled out targeting Sanders or another quarterback later in the first round.

The Giants also have the second pick in the second round, which is No. 34 overall. A top quarterback prospect could be available then, too.

Though they signed Russell Wilson this offseason, the Giants do not have their quarterback of the future on the roster. They seem to be setting the stage to draft one, even if they use their first pick on another position.

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