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The New York Giants move up two draft slots after loss to Washington
The New York Giants may have lost to the Washington Commanders in Week 9, but they did move up in the draft order and now hold the No. 7 overall pick, per Tankathon.
Thanks to their loss, as well as wins by the Carolina Panthers and Tennessee Titans, the Giants have moved from ninth to seventh in the 2025 NFL Draft order. The Giants are currently in a seven-way tie with six other 2-7 teams at the top of the draft order, though their 0.538 strength of schedule currently has them picking last among those teams.
The current speculation is that the Giants will (once again) be in the quarterback market in 2025, and having a high pick could be crucial to securing a quarterback should they part ways with Daniel Jones. Miami quarterback — and Heisman Trophy frontrunner — Cam Ward is at the top of the quarterback depth chart, and the Giants could use all the help they can get if they want to draft him.
If Ward winds up being “The Guy” for the Giants, being able to select him outright while maintaining their draft capital would be ideal. However, having the New England Patriots hold the No. 1 overall pick could be a boon. There are quite a few quarterback-needy teams in the Top 10, and the Giants have an established relationship with the Patriots through Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll. That relationship plus a high-enough pick could give the Giants leverage to move up if they so desire.
Of course, there’s a lot of football left to play, and things could change quite a bit between now and the Giants’ season finale on January 5.
