New York Giants rumors reveal top prospect team scouted heavily during 2024 season

The New York Giants moved on from quarterback Daniel Jones during the 2024 NFL season, officially cutting ties with their former franchise passer months before they were expected to. After an offseason filled with NFL rumors about the Giants front office trying to find Jones’ replacement in the 2024 NFL Draft, it appears New York will be just as aggressive this offseason.

Benching Jones and then later releasing him also positioned the Giants better to keep losing, allowing New York to increase its chances of finishing with the worst record in the NFL. Now in a battle with the Las Vegas Raiders for the first pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, it seems New York might already have its eyes on a specific quarterback prospect.

According to Jordan Raanan of ESPN, the Giants’ front office has spent an “inordinate amount of time” this season scouting Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders in-person. More specifically, team officials went to Boulder on multiple occasions to study Sanders closely.

The Giants’ fallback—if it didn’t work out with Jones—was always to look for a solution in the draft, multiple sources have told ESPN throughout the year. It’s hardly a surprise they have heavily scouted at the University of Miami and spent an inordinate amount of time in Boulder and at Colorado games.”