The New York Giants, marking their centennial season with an unfortunate streak of losses, find themselves with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. According to a report by NBC New York, the Giants ended their season with a less-than-stellar record of 3-14, which also saw them going winless in the division for the first time ever.
Despite the Giants and the Cleveland Browns having identical win-loss records, the Giants' early victory over the Browns granted them the lower, third-place selection spot. In a dizzying end to the regular season, the Tennessee Titans nabbed the first overall draft pick, after their loss paired with a New England Patriots win, as per details from NBC New York. The Patriots, with their victory, found themselves slipping to the fourth position in the upcoming draft.
The teams looking to snag top talent won't have to wait much longer, as NBC New York informs us that the 2025 NFL Draft is scheduled to kick off on Thursday, April 24, and will be broadcasted on ESPN and ABC with streaming available via the ESPN App. Green Bay, Wisconsin, is set to host this year's draft with the main events being held at the historic Lambeau Field and the surrounding Titletown campus.
As for the Giants' prospects in scooping up a new franchise quarterback, they might need to hold their breath. "If the Giants want Shedeur Sanders or Cam Ward to be their next franchise quarterback, they better hope that the Browns still believe in a fading Deshaun Watson," the New York Post remarks. The positioning leaves the Giants at the mercy of the teams ahead of them, and their late season win over the Indianapolis Colts may have cost them more than just a lower draft pick—it could potentially cost them their choice at a signal-caller to anchor the franchise.
Muddying the waters are the mixed reviews on quarterbacks Sanders and Ward. "They both should be first-round picks," one NFC scout told The New York Post. "Top-five is a stretch, but quarterbacks always get pushed up during the process." Whether or not the Giants can cash in on a player that could reshape their line-up will unfold as the draft approaches with fans and the front office eagerly watching the board.
