Giants GM Joe Schoen 'open to anything' with No. 3 pick

It goes without saying that the New York Giants need to address the quarterback position this offseason, regardless of whether it is via draft or free agency.

The consensus top two quarterbacks in the upcoming draft class are Colorado's Shedeur Sanders and Miami's Cam Ward. 

With the Giants holding the third pick, there is no guarantee the team will get a chance to select one of those prospects. New York could attempt to trade up to make certain it can select one of the top two QBs, could take its chances that either Tennessee or Cleveland allows one of the QBs to fall to No. 3 or could decide to address the position later in the draft or via free agency.

While speaking with the media at the Senior Bowl on Tuesday, general manager Joe Schoen said that the team is keeping the door open for all possibilities with their current pick.

"We're going to be open to anything," Schoen explained. "We're in a good position sitting at three with the available players. By process of elimination, we know we're going to get a good player. Regardless of what happens the next couple of months, we know there's going to be a really good player there."

If the Giants truly view Ward or Sanders as a franchise-caliber quarterback, Schoen and the front office should aggressively trade up.

The Las Vegas Raiders need a quarterback and have been heavily linked to Sanders throughout the process. The Raiders currently hold the sixth pick and would most likely need to move up the board in a trade with the Tennessee Titans or Cleveland Browns.

Cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter and defensive end Abdul Carter are elite prospects, but Ward and Sanders receive a bump because they play the most important position in the NFL. Fair or not, that is how the NFL works—if you don't have a quarterback, you won't be able to compete consistently.

New York has invested expensive capital into the pass rusher and wide receiver positions in recent years.

The Giants utilized the fifth-overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft on former Oregon pass rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux and acquired Brian Burns from the Carolina Panthers last offseason for a 2024 second-round pick and a 2025 fifth-round pick. 

After being unable to trade up for a quarterback during last year's draft, New York landed former LSU receiver Malik Nabers with the sixth-overall pick.

The top two quarterbacks may be overvalued in this draft, but Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll are fighting for their jobs. They will each have no chance of retaining their current employment if they can't land and develop a quarterback in 2025.

If the price is reasonable, Schoen and New York's front office should orchestrate a trade with either Cleveland or Tennessee by draft night.