No matter what Giants do with No. 3 pick, it will come with QB questions
It is the current state of the Giants that they could be on the verge of adding one of the most dynamic defensive players to come out of the NFL draft in quite some time, and yet if they do, the chorus will serenade the move, then quickly change to a different tune.One that goes like this:But what about the quarterback? It is useless to fight it.
When a team does not have a quarterback of the future on its roster, finding one is almost always a priority, and speculation about who that young quarterback will be is rampant — and unrelenting.The Giants have eight picks in the next three days, starting off with Thursday night in the first round, where they own the No.
3 pick.If that selection turns out to be edge rusher Abdul Carter from Penn State, the Giants add to their roster what they anticipate will be a difference-maker on defense. No one will for a second question that Carter is worthy of such lofty draft status.
However, if Shedeur Sanders is available and passed over by the Giants — that is the likely scenario — there will be more than a few raised eyebrows, as Sanders is considered the No.2 quarterback in this draft class (Cam Ward is expected to go No.
1 to the Titans), and the Giants invested incredible resources and manpower to scout him for the past eight months. General manager Joe Schoen vowed he will not select a quarterback merely to check a box.He knows, though, the fans are restless and that he has not taken a quarterback in any of his first three drafts with the Giants.
He also knows he signed two veterans at the position — Russell Wilson, 36, and Jameis Winston, 31 — and that there certainly is a chance neither is on the team in 2026. Yes, Schoen wants and intends to pick up a rookie quarterback in this draft.He will do it only if he identifies one that he believes makes sense, and that move could come on Day 1 of the draft if he deems one of them (Jaxson Dart or maybe Sanders if he drops out of the top 10?) warrants a trade up...