Shedeur Sanders' NFL draft stock plummets, Giants expected trade up for Colorado QB

Las Vegas Raiders, buckle up. Competition for Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders in the 2025 NFL draft just got real as the New York Giants are predicted to trade up in various NFL mock drafts to lock in a franchise QB after benching Daniel Jones.

Justin Melo of the Draft Network expects "the New York Giants make an aggressive move to No. 1 overall," in his mock 2025 NFL draft.

"This regime is preparing to move on from Daniel Jones, and aside from QB, have built a competitive roster. Having accumulated young offensive talents like Malik Nabers and Tyrone Tracy Jr., now's the time to go get their QB. Shedeur Sanders is this class' most talented signal-caller, with outstanding deep ball accuracy and a knack for making off-script plays," Melo wrote.

Anthony Rivardo of Empire Sports Media adds that "Sanders is a deadly-accurate passer with a strong arm and poise to make plays under pressure. Some analysts think he is the exact kind of talent that an NFL franchise will want to build their team around. If Sanders is able to reach his potential, and bring a winning culture back to New York, it will be a price worth paying — like it was when the Giants similarly traded two firsts, one third-round pick, and one fifth-round pick for Eli Manning back in 2024."

Shedeur Sanders was smiling when asked about the Giants

During a recent podcast appearance, Shedeur brought up the topic of the Giants benching Jones, and when the guest on his show suggested the Giants will be fighting for a good QB, Sanders caught the hint and started smiling sheepishly.

Although he wrapped up the topic with a simple "No comments" answer since he "can't say much about anything right now," Sanders' happiness at the idea of getting drafted as a Giant was evident.

Seems like the Giants have all the more reason to fight for the No. 1 overall spot in the 2025 draft since they couldn't in the 2024 draft.