It's no secret the New York Giants need a quarterback. It's probably the worst-kept secret in league circles. Ever since their Daniel Jones debacle, it's been all patchwork and band-aid fixes for an organization that's yearning for any sort of stability.
Since the Giants released Jones, they've juggled a QB carousel of Drew Lock, Tommy DeVito, and Tim Boyle. No offense to those guys, but none of the three are moving the needle or the team forward.
Armed with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, New York has a clear opportunity to fix this problem. Two names are considered Top-Five(ish) talents: Miami's Cam Ward and Colorado's Shedeur Sanders. Unfortunately for the G-Men, two teams are picking in front of them that also need quarterback help (Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns). Enter their upcoming draft conundrum: do they sit idly and hope one of the two QBs falls to them at three, or do they trade up to get the guy they want?
Price tag for No. 1 overall 2025 NFL Draft pick revealed
The Titans hold the first-overall pick in the draft. Second-year quarterback Will Levis is clearly not the answer. While he can be funny to watch, funny doesn't get you very far in the NFL. They need help, and the general consensus was they were going to get their QB of the future with the first pick. Maybe not.
Tennessee's President of Football Operations, Chad Brinker, told the football world that they will not be beholden to drafting a quarterback for the sake of it. No, they will be taking the best player available—a generational talent, no less—with their first overall pick, sparking debates on who he was referring to, and what that means for the Giants and their draft plans.
Neither Ward nor Sanders figures to be generational, so it seems as though they're not heading down the QB road, but that doesn't mean when push comes to shove, they won't select a QB. Also, if that's how they feel, what's to stop them from trading back with another team to secure more assets and better position their franchise for the future?
The answer is nothing, which is why the Giants just might be one of those teams moving up to grab the No. 1 overall pick, and Bleacher Report's Brad Gagnon outlines what it might take to get it.
According to Gagnon, the Giants could trade their third pick, along with their second-round pick (No. 34), to the Titans to get the first pick. He lays out the reasoning for the Titans:
"And if the Titans decide they don't care about either quarterback and want someone like Hunter or Carter in the three spot, they could be compelled to add some draft capital and make this deal. Logically, it makes more sense than any other potential trade-up in this exercise, because it limits the damage to the Titans and gives an assurance to an increasingly desperate Giants team. That could in theory keep the price somewhat reasonable."
While it seemingly makes a lot of sense for the Titans, does this move make sense for the Giants? Their first and second-round picks to move up two spots? If they believe either Ward or Sanders is the guy, then absolutely run this. Pick with conviction. The Giants can ill-afford another year of QB turmoil and carousel.
The Giants have eight selections in the 2025 NFL Draft. While giving up two top-35 picks is a lot, at some point, this organization needs to do something to get this team back on track. This could be the big swing it needs to get the wheels churning again.