The New York Giants aren’t even trying to hide it anymore: Shedeur Sanders is the guy they want. Sitting at No. 3 in the 2025 NFL Draft, Big Blue is clearly doing everything short of putting “Draft Shedeur Sanders” on billboards outside MetLife Stadium. And honestly? Good. After years of QB purgatory, it’s about time the Giants got aggressive about fixing their biggest problem.
Sanders won't take a single snap or throw a single pass at the East-West Shrine Bowl, but he'll still steal the show. He's clearly there for one reason: to meet with NFL teams. Apparently, the Giants, Tennessee Titans, and Cleveland Browns asked him not to participate in the activities, essentially guaranteeing him a top-three selection—you know, injuries and such.
Big Blue, naturally, made their presence felt in a giant way. General manager Joe Schoen, head coach Brian Daboll, and assistant general manager Brandon Brown were caught surrounding Sanders, engaging in conversation. They talked shop, asked questions, and made sure Sanders knew just how badly they wanted him in blue.
Shedeur Sanders talking to the New York Giants HC Brian Daboll, GM Joe Schoen and Assistant GM Brandon Brown at the Shrine Bowl 👀 #SkoBuffs
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Sanders himself seemed just as excited: "It was very exciting, and we have a great relationship," Sanders said of seeing and meeting with the Giants this week. "They definitely showed up plenty of times even to practice. Just seeing the logos and seeing the scouts, it's very exciting."
This isn’t just smoke-and-mirrors draft season fluff. The Giants are desperate, and Sanders is the kind of quarterback who could change everything. New York needs a franchise quarterback in the worst way, and they're not hiding it.
Shedeur Sanders is the Giants' worst-kept secret
Let’s be real: the Giants can’t afford to screw this up. After the colossal failure of the Daniel Jones era and a 3-14 faceplant of a season, Schoen and Daboll are under the microscope. This draft isn’t just about finding a quarterback—it’s about proving they know what they’re doing. Enter Shedeur Sanders, the kind of guy who could make everyone forget the last few years ever happened.
Sanders has all the tools you want in a franchise quarterback. He’s accurate, poised, and smart as hell. He’s also got this unshakable calm about him, the kind of demeanor that makes you think, “Yeah, that guy could handle the New York media circus.” Plus, he’s been in the spotlight for years, playing under his father, Deion Sanders, first at Jackson State and then at Colorado. He’s no stranger to high expectations, and that’s exactly what the Giants need in their next QB.
But let’s not sugarcoat this: the Giants might not even get the chance to draft him. The Titans (No. 1) and Browns (No. 2) are also quarterback-needy, and both have met with Sanders. If the Giants are serious, they’ll need to potentially explore trading up. Yes, it’ll cost them, but isn’t it time they stopped playing it safe?
The safe moves are what got them here—bottoming out at 3-14 and pinning their future on Drew Lock and Tommy DeVito.
By targeting Sanders, the Giants are saying they’re done settling for being irrelevant. They’re ready to be bold, to take a shot at fixing their most glaring issue once and for all (finally).
New York has already gone all-in with their presence at the Shrine Bowl. Now it’s just a matter of seeing whether they’re willing to push their chips to the center of the table on draft night. For a team that’s spent far too long searching for its next Eli Manning, Shedeur Sanders might just be the answer they’ve been waiting for.