Anything is possible. And somehow, for the first time in what feels like forever, that’s a good thing in East Rutherford. The New York Giants have walked into the 2025 NFL Draft with a near-impossible task on their hands—impossible to screw up, that is.
Sitting at No. 3 overall, Joe Schoen and the front office don’t just hold a premium pick. They hold options. Plural. And good ones. Cam Ward is expected to go No. 1 to Tennessee. After that? The Giants are staring at a trio of can’t-miss prospects: Colorado’s Travis Hunter, Penn State’s Abdul Carter, and quarterback Shedeur Sanders. Three paths. Zero disasters. That’s rare air for a team that finished 9-25 the past two seasons.
Thanks to a productive offseason—signing Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston, adding Jevon Holland and Paulson Adebo, and bringing in loads of depth for the defensive front—the G-Men aren’t stuck drafting for need. For once, they have the flexibility to actually take the best player on the board.
Joe Schoen faces impossible draft scenario
While having a shot at Cam Ward probably would have been preferable, the draft board couldn’t be more favorable for New York. They’ve done their due diligence, sending nearly the entire front office to Colorado’s pro day, flying out to see Abdul Carter in State College, and doing enough homework to make Shedeur Sanders feel like he was back in a recruiting visit.
The takeaway? There’s really no wrong answer here. As ESPN's Jordan Reid put it:
“Assuming Ward goes to Tennessee at No. 1, the Giants have three potential outcomes at No. 3: Carter, Hunter and Sanders. Carter could form a lethal pass-rush trio with Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux, Hunter would be an asset alongside Malik Nabers at receiver or in the secondary, and Sanders would be the quarterback of the future New York currently lacks.”
With Wilson and Winston in place, the Giants don’t have to force a quarterback. But if Sanders is there, he’d walk into a pretty solid QB room for a rookie to sit and develop. If New York believes he's the guy, then they should draft with conviction. If they don't, taking Carter or Hunter would instantly elevate the ceiling of a roster that suddenly doesn’t feel that far off.
Want to upset the New England Patriots? Draft Abdul Carter. Want to go full chaos? Take Travis Hunter and line him up all over the field on Day 1. Want a long-term QB with time to develop? Sanders still fits. The best part? None of those options are bad. None of them would be a mistake.
That’s the beauty of what Schoen’s built this offseason. No desperation. No panic. Just choices—and good ones. All the Giants have to do now… is not overthink it.