Insider Believes Giants Buying and selling Again Into First Spherical For Shedeur Sanders Is Attainable
You possibly can’t do extra homework on a prospect than the New York Giants have on Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders. Although it won’t imply the crew will make him the third-overall choose, the Giants may very well be poised to make a daring draft day commerce to have their cake and eat it too. On the heels of stories of the Giants privately working Sanders out later this week, ESPN’s Peter Schrager mentioned New York might draft a non-quarterback at No. 3 after which transfer again up for Sanders, leaping a crew just like the Pittsburgh Steelers.
“This isn’t only for present. They need to do the total due diligence on Shedeur Sanders,” Schrager mentioned Tuesday on Get Up. “Is he probably the third general choose from the place they’re sitting at? Perhaps. Does this additionally imply they may commerce again into the primary spherical in the event that they take his teammate Travis Hunter or Abdul Carter with the third general choose? I’d say that’s extra seemingly.”
Hypothesis favors the Giants deciding on a none-quarterback third general. Whoever is left over between Hunter and Carter, whichever prospect the Cleveland Browns cross on at No. 2, is prone to be their alternative. However nonetheless needing a quarterback with solely veterans Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston rostered as short-term choices, a Giants teaching employees and entrance workplace on the new seat might make a splash.
It could be a transfer semi-similar to what the Houston Texans did in 2023. They took a quarterback initially, deciding on C.J. Stroud second general earlier than instantly buying and selling again as much as No. 3 to pick DE Will Anderson. Each strikes paid off.
New York lacks the type of capital Houston did. However the thought can be the identical and the Giants seemingly wouldn’t have to maneuver as much as No. 4 for Sanders. They might soar the New Orleans Saints at No. 9 however maybe wait even longer. Although the Saints are favorites for Sanders, there’s a perception they gained’t goal a quarterback within the high 10. Maybe the Giants would solely must commerce into the teenagers for Sanders, giving up say, their second-round choose (No. 34), one among their two third rounders, and a 2026 choice to make a deal occur.
It may very well be the transformative commerce that pairs one of many high gamers within the draft, Hunter or Carter, with one of many high quarterbacks within the class. And leaves the Steelers looking for different choices. If Sanders is passed by No. 21, Pittsburgh might take into account Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart or Alabama’s Jalen Milroe. Each are attending the draft, suggesting they’ll be top-32 alternatives.
