The New York Giants made some headlines on Monday night when reviews surfaced that they’d be holding a personal exercise with Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders.
The Giants have the No. 3 total decide within the NFL Draft, and lots of members of the nationwide soccer media universe insinuated that New York might be performing some last-minute prep earlier than Spherical 1.
Nevertheless it looks like, outdoors of the Giants, Sanders’ NFL Draft inventory is sliding. Albert Breer reported that he doesn’t count on the Cleveland Browns or Giants to draft him at No. 2 or No. 3.
Then on Tuesday, the Giants let loose by way of NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport that they’re internet hosting last-minute conferences with a ton of QBs. Louisville’s Tyler Shough and Alabama’s Jalen Milroe are additionally understanding for the Giants.
So, the Giants are doing homework on what they are going to be doing with their second-round decide, No. 34 total, proper?
Penn State’s Abdul Carter has been the favored choice to the Giants in mock drafts printed this week. New York has spent lots of assets on its defensive position by way of the draft, and after signing Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston in free company, they appear fairly unlikely to draft a quarterback in that spot.
At this stage within the NFL Draft course of, it will really feel like a shock if the Giants elected to draft anyone apart from Carter or Heisman winner Travis Hunter of their first-round slot. Regardless of what some could be reporting, they should be eyeing a quarterback within the second spherical, proper?
For starters, there’s no approach they’re passing up on potential all-world abilities in Carter and Hunter. However extra importantly, they added two considerably revered free-agent veterans simply final month. Wilson has gained a Tremendous Bowl. Winston set franchise passing data for the Browns final season.
However each of these quarterbacks include their famous flaws, which is why they’re each on short-term offers. It’s additionally why you might see the Giants taking Sanders, a protected, considerably NFL-ready quarterback who has unbelievable accuracy and an intangible aura. Or you might see them drafting and growing a participant like Milroe, who has unbelievable upside.
If these quarterbacks slide so far as some may assume, the Giants might confidently draft their franchise signal-caller within the second spherical whereas buying the perfect defensive position prospect on this class in a single fell swoop.
