Well, CBSSports.com’s latest mock draft does have a quarterback falling to the Giants at No. 3 — Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders. That projection follows Miami quarterback Cam Ward going first to the Titans and Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter going second to the Browns.

It’s a near-lock that the Giants will draft a quarterback this year. They haven’t drafted one since Daniel Jones in 2019, so they’re overdue to take the bat off their shoulder. But it’s possible they don’t take a quarterback with the No. 3 pick, which I believe is the premise of your question.

The New York Giants have made it clear that finding their quarterback of the future is the No. 1 priority this offseason. What is unclear, however, is who that player will be. The Giants hold the third overall selection in the 2025 NFL draft

Imagine this scenario playing out at the 2025 NFL Draft: The Titans take Miami’s Cam Ward with the No. 1 pick (not a surprise). The Browns take elite Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter at No. 2 (a bit of a stunner given the recent Deshaun Watson news, but Cleveland has plenty of position needs).

Raiders fans feared they dropped out of range for a quarterback when they moved down to the No. 6 pick, but maybe not?

Had quarterback Shedeur Sanders entered the 2024 NFL draft, the New York Giants reportedly viewed him as a Day 2 pick.

The New York Giants reportedly have their eye on one quarterback heading into the 2025 NFL draft. Per SNY's Connor Hughes, Giants general manager Joe

New York has been connected to the Colorado quarterback, and has been doing its due diligence on him for a long time according to a New York insider.

NFL Draft order is set and the Giants are locked into the third pick but it appears they were prepared to draft Sheduer Sanders in the 2024 NFL Draft. Per a report by Connor Hughes of SNY, the Giants conducted thorough scouting of Sanders and were prepared to pick him.