Boomer Esiason highlights silver lining in Giants shedding no 1 choose in NFL Draft 2025

Boomer Esiason sparked dialogue on WFAN Sports activities Radio on Thursday when he shared a tackle the Giants shedding their grip on the primary general choose within the 2025 NFL draft.

“I am really grateful that they do not have the No. 1 general choose, to be trustworthy with you,” Esiason mentioned. “I do not need both of those quarterbacks in New York.”

On Sunday, the Giants’ 45-33 victory over the Indianapolis Colts dropped them from the coveted prime spot to fourth general within the draft order. Whereas many followers considered it as a missed alternative to pick out prime quarterback prospects, Shedeur Sanders or Cam Ward, Esiason sees a unique path ahead.

As an alternative of banking on an unproven rookie QB, he proposed an alternate technique.

“If I had been a staff that wanted a coach and a quarterback — not named the New York Jets — would not it make sense for someone to rent Brian Flores and produce Sam Darnold with him?” Esiason mentioned.

The veteran analyst believes this duo may rework the Giants’ struggling offense.

“If (the Giants) had the center to go for Brian Flores as their head coach, Sam Darnold as their quarterback and signal Tee Higgins as a free agent … it is a completely different Sam,” Esiason mentioned. “It is a completely different man.”

Giants draft place vs staff morale

The Giants’ sudden win over the Colts did not simply have an effect on their draft place. It snapped a franchise-record 10-game shedding streak and prevented them from changing into the primary NFL staff to go 0-9 at residence in a season.

New York huge receiver Darius Slayton defended the staff’s aggressive spirit.

“It says we’re clearly not tanking,” Slayton mentioned after the sport. “It is like something, we’ve a job to do. This is not basketball, it is not golf, it is not tennis. Soccer, you get hit. I am not going to go on the market and simply let folks tee off on me simply to tank.”

The victory showcased offensive potential, with Drew Lock throwing for 309 yards and 4 touchdowns. Rookie WR Malik Nabers shined with seven catches for 171 yards and two TDs.

“It was lots of enjoyable,” Lock mentioned after the sport. “We had been clicking. We knew we had it in us. It was simply time to exit and present it and do it.”

With one sport remaining towards the Philadelphia Eagles, the Giants face a crossroads. They may both win and drop additional within the draft order or lose and probably climb again into the highest two picks.