Shedeur Sanders slipping in NFL Draft after Giants pass at No. 3

The Giants passed on Shedeur Sanders with the No.3 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft — and don’t be surprised if he keeps slipping.The Giants elected to postpone addressing their quarterback needs as they selected Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter.With the Giants passing on Sanders at No.

3, there logically seems to be just two other potential suitors left in the first round — the New Orleans Saints at No.9 and the Pittsburgh Steelers at No.

21. Essentially every other team either has their future set at the position (or at least they hope so), or has a solution for this season and would likely only consider a quarterback as a later-round flier.Sanders could still be on the table for the Giants despite their passing on him at the third pick.Sanders and Big Blue were touted by many to be a match for one another at the third pick, especially after the Tennessee Titans selected Cam Ward with the No.1 pick. The Giants sent a large contingent out for Colorado’s Pro Day, which also included Heisman winner Travis Hunter, and then held a private workout with Sanders.Now, if the Giants want Sanders, they must either trade back into the first round or sit tight and hope he is available in the second round at the No.34 overall pick.While it sounds wild that Sanders could have gone as high as No.

3 while also having a chance to slip out of the first round entirely, it’s a real possibility given the low volume of quarterback-needy teams drafting before the Giants’ second pick.Sanders’ slipping from top three all the way down to the second round would cost him millions of dollars as the contracts for top picks vary wildly from that of a second-rounder....