The Shedeur Sanders draft slide has begun.
The Giants handed on Sanders with the No. 3 total decide within the 2025 NFL Draft, the Saints adopted swimsuit at No. 9 after which — maybe most shocking of all — the Steelers went in a distinct course at No. 21.
Together with the Titans, who took Cam Ward at No. 1, the Giants, Saints and Steelers have been thought-about the 2 most QB needy groups within the draft.
The Giants elected to postpone addressing their quarterback wants as they chose Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter.
The Saints went with Texas offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. with their prime decide.
And the Steelers went with Oregon defensive deal with Derrick Harmon.
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Primarily each different staff both has their future set on the place (or at the least they hope so), or has an answer for this season and would probably solely contemplate a quarterback as a later-round flier.
Sanders may nonetheless be on the desk for the Giants regardless of their passing on him on the third decide.
The Giants despatched a big contingent out for Colorado’s Professional Day, which additionally included Heisman winner Travis Hunter, after which held a non-public exercise with Sanders.
Now, if the Giants need Sanders, they need to both commerce again into the primary spherical or sit tight and hope he’s obtainable within the second spherical on the No. 34 total decide.
Whereas it sounds wild that Sanders may have gone as excessive as No. 3 whereas additionally having an opportunity to slide out of the primary spherical completely, it’s an actual risk given the low quantity of quarterback-needy groups drafting earlier than the Giants’ second decide.
Sanders’ slipping from prime three all the best way right down to the second spherical would value him tens of millions of {dollars} because the contracts for prime picks range wildly from that of a second-rounder.
