Big Blue View
Ex-Giant great breaks down how the team should approach fixing their quarterback problem
The New York Giants need to take a big swing at the quarterback position this offseason. The two clearest paths? Sign Sam Darnold of the Minnesota Vikings to a big-money contract if he hits free agency, or use the third pick in the 2025 NFL Draft to select Cam Ward or Shedeur Sanders as their quarterback of the future.
How about both?
Former Giants quarterback and current NFL analyst Phil Simms told Big Blue View in an exclusive interview that he believes the Giants will take a quarterback at No. 3 regardless of what happens in free agency.
“I would think they’re going to sign a free agent and they’re going to draft somebody,” Simms said. “I don’t think they’ll go out there and say, oh, we signed this guy and now we’re not going to draft one. I would think somehow the Giants with the third pick in the draft, that they’re looking to get a quarterback in that spot.
“Do they have to move up? Maybe. There’s a lot of choices there. But I feel, and I don’t know anything, I’m just guessing, but I feel pretty good the fact that I think they’ll sign a free agent and then they’re going to go out and draft one. too, and try to solidify the position the way they want it.”
Yes. That means Simms believes drafting a quarterback at No. 3 is on the table even if the Giants spend big money on Darnold.
“Let’s just say it is Sam Darnold. I haven’t looked to see all the quarterbacks that are going to be free agents. It doesn’t matter,” Simms said. “If it’s him, they’re still going to draft one. They’re not going to move down. They’re not going to pick another player. I would think they’re going to take a quarterback.
“They want to make sure they get this quarterback situation to a place where they’re really happy with it. And not only is it, it makes them happy or whatever, but also they solidify it by not just getting one, let’s get two.”
The Giants had the sixth pick in the 2024 draft. They failed in an effort to trade up to No. 3 with the New England Patriots to select Drake Maye. At No. 6, we know that passed on J.J. McCarthy, Michael Penix Jr., and Bo Nix in favor of wide receiver Malik Nabers.
Simms can’t see the Giants passing on the opportunity to select a top quarterback for a second straight season.
“If they have the third pick of the draft and one of the two that everybody talks about is there and they don’t take them, I mean, oh my gosh, I don’t know what to say,” Simms said. “All hell will break loose. It’ll be great for radio and TV and everybody writing. You’ll have a lot of stuff to write about, but I don’t think that’s going...
