In a span of seven days, the Giants went from having the inside track at getting the No.1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft to having no chance at it.After coughing up the top spot with a surprise win over the Colts last Sunday, the Browns’ loss to the Ravens on Saturday ensured the Giants cannot pick No.
1 in this year’s draft.It’s possible the Giants and Browns can both finish 3-14 and tie in strength of schedule, but Big Blue’s Week 3 win in Cleveland gives the Browns the tiebreaker.And just like that, the Giants won’t have control of the draft as they enter 2025 desperately needing to find a solution at quarterback.Another win against an Eagles team resting key players on Sunday and the Giants could drop to as low as No.9.But with a loss, the Giants would secure a top-four pick — and can jump to as high as No.
2, pending the results of other games.The Patriots would lock up the No.1 pick with a loss to the Bills, who are locked into the No.
2 seed.While New England isn’t expected to take a quarterback after drafting Drake Maye at No.
3 last year, they could trade the pick to a quarterback-needy team, or perhaps stay put and take wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter.The Titans host the Texans, who are locked into the No.4 seed.
A Tennessee loss would mean they would pick ahead of the Giants.There has been much speculation about the Giants potentially taking Shedeur Sanders or Cam Ward in the draft.They could still have the chance to take one of them, but they may have lost their ability to have their pick of the two....