News of Shough’s workout follows on the heels of learning Shedeur Sanders will also work out for the Giants
OK, so maybe the New York Giants are just doing a final round of quarterback due diligence ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft.
A day after we learned that Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders will have a private workout for the Giants on Thursday, and the resulting “what does it mean?” freakout, we now know that two more quarterbacks will have private workouts for New York.
Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough is one who will have a private workout for the Giants. Jalen Milroe is the other quarterback scheduled to work out privately for the Giants.
Shough, the 25-year-old Louisville quarterback who had a seven-year college career thanks to a number of season-ending injuries, is QB4 for Dane Brugler of The Athletic with a Round 2 grade. In his draft guide, Brugler writes:
A one-year starter at Louisville, Shough was productive in head coach Jef Brohm’s quarterback-friendly, spread ofense (play action, spacing concepts, etc.). With one of the most unique college journeys in this class, he played three seasons at Oregon and three at Texas Tech before leading the Cardinals to an 8-4 record in 2024 — the first time in his seven-year college career that he played in more than eight games in a season.
With his drive velocity and body fluidity, Shough can make impressive rip-and-zip throws from a variety of arm slots and is a better athlete than expected, which helps him keep plays alive. His ability to expedite his process when the pocket deteriorates is promising, but he needs to improve his eye discipline to stay in sync with receivers when reading full progressions. Overall, Shough is overaged and needs to cut back on some of the high-risk passing decisions, but he is a gifted thrower with the functional mobility to work of schedule. He has the tools to work his way up a depth chart and make plays once on the field.
Milroe is considered the biggest boom-bust prospect among the top quarterbacks in the class, potentially with the longest learning curve before he is a viable NFL starting quarterback.
He is QB5 for Brugler, who writes:
Milroe is an explosive athlete with the speed to rip of big gains at any moment (20 percent of his 2024 carries resulted in gains of 10 yards or more). As a passer, the ball shoots out of his hand to drive the ball to every level, but he throws with too much heat and needs to develop his changeup. His disjointed mechanics disrupt the rhythm in his drops, which leads to inconsistent accuracy, anticipation and processing. Overall, Milroe is unpolished as a passer, both physically and mentally, but he is a dynamic athlete with a unique blend of speed, arm strength and intelligence, making him an intriguing developmental option for a patient coaching staff.
Matt Waldman of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio recently told the ‘Valentine’s Views’ podcast that Milroe could end up being the best quarterback in the class.
“I think if you’re going to look for that upside [of] who might be able to win Super Bowls for you there Jalen Milroe might be that guy,” Waldman said.
