Big Blue View
Could the Giants bypass another quarterback class?
The 2025 NFL Scouting Combine is here. The NFL has gathered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Likewise, the whole of the media ecosystem surrounding the NFL has descended upon the city.
Everyone with contacts in the NFL is working the phones to get the latest rumors and intel, and that will inform reporting for weeks to come.
On-field workouts will start Thursday afternoon, so the big outlets are taking the opportunity to translate what they’re hearing into pre-combine mock drafts. The names don’t get much bigger than ESPN’s Mel Kiper, who released his pre-combine mock Tuesday afternoon.
In his mock draft, Kiper has the New York Giants select CB/WR Travis Hunter out of Colorado. For context, edge Abdul Carter went first overall to the Tennessee Titans and QB Cam Ward was selected second by the Cleveland Browns.
3. New York Giants
Travis Hunter, WR/CB, ColoradoLet’s start with the QB question, since I’m sure Giants fans would raise their eyebrows at seeing New York pass on Sanders.
First, there are mixed feelings on him around the league, and he isn’t seen as a surefire top-five pick. The front office and coaching staff have to win right now, and banking their futures on the class’s QB2 might not get it done. Second, I’m not ready to close the door on the Giants bypassing this lackluster QB class in favor of a veteran option.
Could New York trade for Matthew Stafford? Would signing Sam Darnold fix the issue? There are options here, and if the Giants go another route, they can instead use this pick to address one of many other needs. Or, in Hunter’s case, maybe two of them.
Hunter is my top-ranked prospect in the class, and though I currently see him as a receiver in the pros, he could also play cornerback for New York. He can make a massive impact on either side of the ball, and he’ll likely see at least some time on both sides. Perhaps the Giants take his ball skills and quickness and drop him at receiver opposite Malik Nabers to form a solid supporting cast around whomever is under center. Perhaps they look at his elite instincts and finally land a true CB1. Either way, this pick would be clutch for a struggling Giants team.
There is a lot to unpack here, so we’ll start at the very beginning. As the song says, that’s a very good place to start.
At this point, I’m not sure how many eyebrows would be raised by the Giants passing on Sanders. We’ve been hearing quite a bit that Sanders is 1a/b with Cam Ward, but he (Sanders) was also the highest profile name in the draft class. That always pumps up a name before we get to dive into their tape in detail — just look at how highly-regarded Carson Beck and Quinn Ewers were before their 2024...
