The New York Giants went into the offseason knowing they needed a quarterback. Now, as the first wave of free agency has passed, they’re still sitting here—waiting, hoping, and watching the last viable options dry up.
ESPN's senior NFL reporter Dan Graziano summed it up perfectly:
"If your team went into this past weekend still unsure about who its quarterback is going to be in 2025, your team is in some trouble. The offseason did not – and certainly won’t from this point on – offer many good answers.”
That quote alone should tell Giants fans everything they need to know. The options were never great, but the Giants’ approach—or lack thereof—has only made things worse. While teams like the New York Jets and Seattle Seahawks were proactive in securing their quarterbacks, the Giants sat back, let the market unfold, and are now left scrambling.
The quarterback market was bad, but the Giants made it worse
This was always going to be a rough offseason to need a quarterback. But the Giants’ overwhelming lack of urgency made it even worse.
While they haven’t necessarily been burned by their patience yet, that doesn’t mean they won’t be. The Giants’ best shot at landing a legitimate quarterback was Matthew Stafford, but that never materialized. After that, Justin Fields and Sam Darnold signed quickly, and the market dried up overnight.
Now? They’re left waiting on a 41-year-old Rodgers, who might rather retire than come to New York, and Wilson, who believes he deserves more than a one-year prove-it deal. Not exactly an envious spot.
If Rodgers and Wilson fall through, the Giants’ pivot options are even worse. Kirk Cousins is 36 and was essentially pushed out of Atlanta. Joe Milton III is a total unknown. And if they solely go with Shedeur Sanders in the draft, he’ll be thrown into an offense that returns almost every starter from a 3-14 team that averaged just 16.1 points per game last season.
If Sanders is off the board before Big Blue picks at No. 3, then things get even uglier.
At some point, general manager Joe Schoen has to pick a direction. So far, all they’ve done is sit back and hope things fall into place.
Graziano’s assessment wasn’t some overreaction—it was just the reality the Giants created for themselves. The quarterback market was always going to be difficult, but teams that were proactive found solutions. The Giants just weren’t one of them.
Now, they’re stuck in limbo, watching the last viable options slip away. They could’ve had a plan in place weeks ago. Instead, here they are: In a worse position than they were in weeks ago, with no clear direction. No matter how you slice it, neither Rodgers, Wilson, Joe Flacco, nor Jameis Winston inspires confidence. But that's the luck of the draw.
Graziano’s right: the answers aren’t coming. And unless the Giants make a move fast, they’re staring down another lost season before it even begins.