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New York Giants headlines for April Fool’s Day
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Giants head coach Brian Daboll said the Giants arrived at the two QB additions after a lot of legwork this offseason, exploring all avenues to improve there for this coming season. The Giants’ 2024 campaign was marred by poor QB play, starting three different quarterbacks and playing four different ones in a 3-14 season.
“We have done a lot of work on all these quarterbacks — free-agent quarterbacks, college quarterbacks,” Daboll said. “I’m happy to have Russ and Jameis in the quarterback room. I look forward to working with them. They have quite a bit of experience in the league. I look forward to getting them in the building on April 21 and digging into the playbook and all the things you need to do with a quarterback.”
If New York passes on a quarterback with its first pick, the team could trade into the back end of the first round or look for a quarterback on Day 2. The Giants have been doing a lot of work on Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart in recent weeks, a source told ESPN.
The draft decision will hinge almost entirely on the Giants’ evaluation of Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders. Sanders is a polarizing prospect, but he’s widely viewed as the No. 2 quarterback in this class behind Ward.
The Giants certainly will have a large contingent at Colorado’s pro day on Friday. It will be interesting to monitor if Daboll attends after he skipped Ward’s pro day last Monday. The Giants surely will host Sanders for a...
