When the New York Giants ended their dismal 3-14 season, the top offseason priority was obvious: fix the quarterback situation. So, in Dane Brugler’s latest two-round mock draft, it’s hard not to do a double-take at what happens with the third overall pic
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Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders—one of the most polarizing and talented passers in this year’s class—is on the board, but the Giants pass, opting instead for his teammate, Travis Hunter.
Hunter isn’t just a consolation prize, though. He’s a freak athlete who dominated on both sides of the ball at Colorado, earning Heisman honors after tallying 96 catches for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns as a wide receiver, alongside four interceptions as a lockdown corner.
Brugler called him “arguably the best player in the draft,” highlighting his potential as a defensive upgrade and a versatile weapon for head coach Brian Daboll’s offense. He noted, “Hunter would give New York an upgrade at corner — and he’d be a fun weapon for Brian Daboll to mix into the offense for the Giants’ TBD quarterback.”
But still—passing on a quarterback like Sanders with such a glaring need? That’s a bold call.
What makes this mock even wilder is what happens in the second round. Brugler projects the Giants to address their QB problem at pick No. 34 with Alabama’s Jalen Milroe, a raw but tantalizing dual-threat prospect. Milroe’s ceiling is sky-high, but with so many questions at quarterback, the Giants taking this gamble would send shockwaves through the fanbase.
Jalen Milroe will be on the short list for most fascinating players in the 2025 NFL Draft.
He has a lot of unique’ uncoachable traits – and he has a lot of areas where he needs to improve to succeed in the NFL. Both things can be true.
