New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen is spending the bye week getting an up-close look at one of the top quarterback prospects in the 2025 NFL draft.
As the team ponders whether to bench starter Daniel Jones for the remainder of the season, the expectation is that he will be playing his final season with the Giants in 2024.
That likely means the Giants will once again be heavily considering the upcoming quarterback draft class, which includes Colorado’s Shadeur Sanders.
Schoen was personally on hand to watch the game between Colorado and Utah on Saturday afternoon.
New York Giants GM Joe Schoen in attendance at today’s Utah-Colorado game. He includes a large contingent of NFL scouts here. I’ve counted 20.
— Josh Furlong (@JFurKSL) November 16, 2024
There are other prospects that Schoen will likely be keeping tabs on, including fellow projected first-rounder Travis Hunter. The star two-way player hasn’t announced whether he will play cornerback, wide receiver or both in the NFL, but he’s trending to be a top-five pick.
In his latest draft predictions, Vinnie Iyer of Jugo Mobile had the Giants taking Sanders with the No. 2 overall pick.
“Daniel Jones’ rollercoaster ride with coach Brian Daboll keeps going back down for stretches after limited peaks. Jones’ work and the Giants’ struggles might lead to Daboll not returning, but whoever’s in charge of the offense would lobby to replace Jones with Sanders. The Colorado star is separating himself from other QBs as the most polished pocket passer, one who can fit right into the Giants’ youth movement vibe with WR Malik Nabers, RB Tyrone Tracy Jr., TE Theo Johnson,” Iyer wrote.
Drafting Sanders would mark a new era of Giants football and with Schoen on hand, he’s a prospect that will be linked to New York throughout the entire offseason.
