The New York Giants hold the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, but whether they use it on a quarterback is still up in the air. After signing Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston in free agency, the team may not be in a rush to grab a new franchise passer—unless they’re completely sold on someone.
Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders and Miami’s Cam Ward are widely considered the top quarterbacks in this year’s draft, but there’s a good chance both are gone by the time the Giants are on the clock. If New York truly wants one of them, they’d have to move up ahead of the Tennessee Titans (No. 1) or Cleveland Browns (No. 2), which would require giving up valuable draft capital. That seems unlikely given the recent additions of Wilson and Winston.
General manager Joe Schoen made it clear the Giants aren’t feeling pressure to take a quarterback at No. 3. Instead, he says they’ll take the best available player. “We’re in a position where we can take who we think is the best football player at that time,” Schoen said during the NFL’s annual league meetings. “If it matches up, if the value is right, we can look at many positions and take a guy.”
That opens the door for other top prospects, such as Penn State pass rusher Abdul Carter or Colorado’s dynamic two-way star Travis Hunter. Both players could make an immediate impact, and drafting one of them would signal the Giants are focused on strengthening their roster rather than rolling the dice on a quarterback who might not pan out.
That said, Schoen and the Giants have done their homework on the top QBs. They’ve met with both Sanders and Ward during the pre-draft process, and Schoen attended multiple Colorado games last season. If New York does decide to take a quarterback, it means they see him as a true franchise cornerstone. “If you’re talking about where we’re picking, you’d like that guy to be a franchise quarterback that you can win with,” Schoen said. “The ultimate goal is to win a Super Bowl if you’re taking a guy that high, so they have to be able to check those boxes.”
One thing is certain: the Giants haven’t made any promises to their new veteran quarterbacks. Wilson may be the favorite to start, but Schoen made it clear the team is keeping all options open. “I didn’t tell him (Wilson) what we’re going to do at three, but I said we’re open to everything,” Schoen said. “You can’t give a promise that you’re not going to take a certain position or something like that. That’s not fair.”
With the 2025 NFL Draft set for April 24-26 in Green Bay, the Giants’ decision will be one of the biggest storylines to watch. Will they gamble on a quarterback, or will they take a different route and build up the rest of their roster? Either way, New York is keeping everyone guessing.
