Let’s review the latest Pro Football Network mock
Take Shedeur Sanders at No. 3 in the 2025 NFL Draft or pass? That question may well face the New York Giants in a few weeks. In the latest Pro Football Network seven-round mock draft, Bradley Weissman says “take.”
Round 1 (No. 3) — Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
Weissman says:
The New York Giants have signed Jameis Winston and Russell Wilson, so why would they take Sanders? The answer is simple: Neither Winston nor Wilson will be the answer, and the Giants must take a swing when given the opportunity.
I think this is a bit high for Sanders, but as we know, quarterback inflation is high. There aren’t enough options in the draft, so players like Sanders naturally get moved up. All that to say, Sanders is an accurate passer who can thrive in Brian Daboll’s offense.
Valentine’s View: This is the question everything centers on for the Giants — if Sanders is there at No. 3, will the Giants take him? In my mock on Sunday, I did not. Weissman does. Right now, I don’t believe even the Giants are sure what they would do.
Emory Hunt of CBS Sports has called Sanders “the Black Joe Burrow.” He told me that those who can’t see Sanders as an early first-round pick “don’t know what they’re talking about.”
Sanders is clearly the most polarizing quarterback, probably the most polarizing player, in this draft.
Round 2 (No. 34) — Nic Scourton, edge, Texas A&M
Weissman says:
The Kayvon Thibodeaux experiment has been so/so at best, and the team will surely need him to step up to see a return on investment. That said, adding another pass rusher makes a lot of sense, and Nic Scourton has juice off the edge to get to the quarterback.
Valentine’s View: Chris profiled Scourton recently, and likes him enough to believe that a pick at No. 34 would be appropriate value for Scourton. Maybe so. And, of course, pass rush is always at a premium. As always, though, I have a hard time accepting this pick not being an offensive lineman or hand in the ground defensive lineman. Then again, one of my draft rules is ‘value over need.’ So, we’ll see.
Round 3 (No. 65) — Tre Harris, WR, Ole Miss
Weissman says:
Tre Harris would give the Giants a big and athletic target to play alongside Malik Nabers. He offers a very good catch radius and is physical after the catch.
Valentine’s View: Because I have watched a lot of Jaxson Dart, I have seen the 6-foot-3, 210-pound Harris catch a lot of passes. He is a good player. Again, though, this draft is three picks deep and has not addressed the offensive line or interior defensive line. GM Joe Schoen did not add to those groups last year, and that has to be a priority in this draft.
Here is a Harris scouting report from 33rd Team:
Tre Harris is a physical height/weight/speed combination on the perimeter who thrives tracking the football and winning down the field. Harris has effective physicality at the line of scrimmage, some crafty double moves to create false steps on the perimeter, and the desired ball skills to go airborne and attack the football at its highest point.
The Ole Miss offense hasn’t necessarily cultivated a complete skill set at the wide receiver position. Harris lacks the kind of short-area agility and quickness to thrive running certain hard-angled routes. However, his size and linear explosiveness will play well as a vertical threat in an NFL passing offense.
As he continues to develop, he’ll have the chance to further develop his ability to play through press and win on in-breakers into the teeth of the defense.
That sounds like a bigger version of Jalin Hyatt, in terms of the development necessary to be a well-rounded receiver.
Round 3 (No. 99) — Jake Briningstool, TE, Clemson
Weissman says:
Jake Briningstool does everything well but nothing spectacular. He is a reliable receiver and a capable blocker and can line up all across the formation. He could make for a nice duo with Theo Johnson in 12 personnel.
Valentine’s View: Seriously?
The rest of the draft
Round 4 (No. 105) — Omarr Norman-Lott, DT, Tennessee
Round 5 (No. 154) — Demetrius Knight Jr., LB, South Carolina
Round 7 (No. 219) — Cody Simon, LB, Ohio State
Round 7 (No. 246) — Kurtis Rourke, QB, Indiana
Valentine’s View: Norman-Lott would be the highest draft pick Schoen has ever used on a defensive lineman. But, two linebackers, a second quarterback and not a single offensive lineman? I don’t get it.
