One quarterback seemingly made a powerful impression on the New York Giants throughout final week’s 2025 NFL Scouting Mix in Indianapolis.
In a narrative printed Tuesday, ESPN’s Jordan Raanan reported the Giants and different expertise evaluators all through the league imagine Miami’s Cam Ward has separated himself as the category’ QB1.
Raanan additionally indicated the Giants are contemplating buying and selling up from choose No. 3 to land Ward (6-foot-2, 219 kilos).
“One of the best ways [to find a QB] is by buying and selling for the highest choose,” wrote Raanan. “A number of league sources left their conferences with the Giants this week pondering a commerce for the No. 1 choose with the Tennessee Titans was seemingly. In that state of affairs, they anticipated it to be for Miami’s Cam Ward.”
ESPN’s Jordan Reid has this state of affairs taking part in out in his newest mock draft.
“Ward is the highest QB of the category,” wrote Reid. “His mixture of bodily skill, improvisational expertise and poise in huge moments makes him a super choice for coach Brian Daboll. His 88.7 QBR was second within the FBS, and his 29 completions of 20-plus air yards tied for fifth.”
Even when they draft Ward, the Giants might signal a bridge QB in free company. SNY’s Connor Hughes lately tweeted the Giants are focusing on Pittsburgh Steelers QB Russell Wilson and Minnesota Vikings QB Sam Darnold. Hughes wrote, “Wilson is seen because the most certainly consequence.”
The Giants additionally higher guarantee they do not quit an excessive amount of in a commerce package deal for the No. 1 choose.
Earlier than the 2023 NFL Draft, the Carolina Panthers dealt broad receiver DJ Moore, two first-rounders and two second-rounders to maneuver as much as No. 1 and choose QB Bryce Younger out of Alabama.
The commerce left Carolina unable to encompass Younger — who went 6-22 in his first two seasons — with weapons.
A QB with Ward’s talent set may nonetheless reinvigorate New York. The Giants have made simply two playoff appearances since successful Tremendous Bowl XLVI within the 2011-12 season.
