The Raiders jump the Giants despite the loss to the Cowboys
The New York Giants currently hold the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft, per Tankathon.
The Giants are tied with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Las Vegas Raiders at 2-10 on the season. Each of the three teams lost in Week 13, though the Jaguars nearly upset the Houston Texans. The Giants are last among the three, as they have the highest strength of schedule at 0.541. The Raiders have a strength of schedule of 0.529, while the Jaguars’ strength of schedule is 0.498.
The in addition to their loss to the Dallas Cowboys, the Giants suffered a pair of roster losses. Dexter Lawrence suffered a dislocated elbow and Theo Johnson suffered a foot injury. While the Giants can rely on Daniel Bellinger to start a tight end, the Giants are unlikely to win many games without Lawrence.
That should help the Giants stay in the Top 5 through the remainder of the season.
Top 10 draft picks
- Jacksonville Jaguars (2-10)
- Las Vegas Raiders (2-10)
- New York Giants (2-10)
- New England Patriots (3-10)
- Carolina Panthers (3-9)
- New York Jets (3-9)
- Tennesee Titans 3-9)
- Cleveland Browns (3-8)*
- New Orleans Saints (4-8)
- Cincinnati Bengals (4-8)
Note: The Browns play on Monday Night Football and have yet to play in week 13.
The Giants are absolutely in the market for a quarterback — if not of the future than certainly for 2025. There are a number of teams in the Top 10 who could also be in the quarterback market as well, not the least of whom are the Raiders.
It’s possible that the Giants could bypass the quarterback position at the top half and circle back for a developmental player in the second or trade back into the first if the right player drops. The Giants have shown significant interest in the Colorado football program, and while that interest is expected to be in Shedeur Sanders, it’s possible that they could also be interested in Travis Hunter. Hunter, who plays both wide receiver and cornerback for the Buffaloes, could solve the Giants’ issues at CB1, as well as give them another offensive weapon in high leverage situations.
Assuming the Giants retain Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll, they will almost certainly have a plan for attacking the 2025 of-season. They would know that this is their last chance, and they would need to meet the challenge on their own terms rather than hope circumstances come to them. They could attempt to manipulate the draft board and address multiple high-value positions in an attempt to secure their positions long enough to get their quarterback in place.
