If he’s right, that could be good news for the Giants
ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. has not always been right about quarterbacks. Two years ago, Kiper ranked Bryce Young ahead of C.J. Stroud. Remember his stance years ago on Jimmy Clausen, saying he’d retire of Clausen wasn’t successful?
Well, Clausen wasn’t and Kiper didn’t. Point is, though, that even the best and most well-connected draft analysts don’t always get it right.
Perhaps, though, the New York Giants need to hope that Kiper is right this time around.
That is because Kiper has planted his flag on Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the upcoming NFL Draft, saying that Sanders will be a better NFL quarterback than Cam Ward of Miami.
“I’ve had him QB1 all along,” Kiper said on First Take. “Love everything about the kid.
“He dealt with NFL conditions … he survived hit after hit … You can win big in the NFL going about your business like Shedeur Sanders does.”
.@MelKiperESPN ranks Shedeur Sanders over Cam Ward as a better NFL quarterback
“He dealt with NFL conditions. … You can win big in the NFL going about your business like Shedeur Sanders does.” pic.twitter.com/qqY7cnhpAW
— First Take (@FirstTake) March 18, 2025
The Giants, of course, pick No. 3. Per Adam Schefter, there is “mounting consensus” that Ward will go No. 1 overall.
Whether the Giants would be able to trade up to No. 1 for Ward, or whether the Tennessee Titans choose to stick and pick at that spot, is still uncertain.
There seems to be a growing belief that the Titans could select Ward. Which means the Giants could then be hoping the Cleveland Browns bypass Sanders, and that Kiper is right.
