Could Shough be an option for the Giants at No. 34?
With most of the NFL Draft world currently believing the New York Giants will pass on Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders at No. 3 in the upcoming draft, attention has turned to which quarterback New York might target in the next tier.
One of the intriguing quarterbacks in that group, Tyler Shough of Louisville, is visiting with the Giants on Wednesday in East Rutherford, N.J.
Shough is an odd prospect. He will be 26 in September, ancient for a draft prospect after an injury-plagued seven-year college journey. Yet, his tape clearly puts him among the best quarterbacks in the class.
In the newly-released draft guide by Dane Brugler of The Athletic, annually titled ‘The Beast,’ Shough is QB4 with a Round 2 grade. Brugler writes:
A one-year starter at Louisville, Shough was productive in head coach Jeff Brohm’s quarterback-friendly, spread offense (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 off schedule. He has the tools to work his way up a depth chart and make plays once on the field.
In his deep dive into Shough, BBV’s Chris Pflum asks the essential question:
“How will the NFL reckon with a 25-year-old prospect, who will be 26 in his rookie season, and with just one full year of real production?
“Tyler Shough is a grown, mentally and physically mature man – he’s married and has his master’s degree. It’s possible that teams will believe that he is what he is. Or it’s possible that they could see untapped upside and he could be the steal of the draft.”
Giants 2025 Draft Prospects Visit Tracker
30 visits
Marcus Mbow (Purdue OL) — (Ryan Fowler)
Shedeur Sanders (QB, Colorado) — (Per Sanders)
Abdul Carter (Edge, Penn State) — (Albert Breer)
Joshua Farmer, DL, Florida State — (Melo)
Cam Ward, QB, Miami — NFLvisits.com
Shemar Stewart, edge, Texas A&M — NFLvisits.com
Shavon Revel, CB, East Carolina — NFLvisits.com
Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio State (Zierlein)
Ollie Gordon, RB, Oklahoma State — (Ryan Fowler)
Elijah Arroyo, TE, Miami — (Schefter)
Tyler Though, QB, Louisville — (Schefter)
Local Day
Eric Rogers, CB, Rutgers (Melo)
Kyle Monangai, RB, Rutgers (Stapleton)
Christian Dremel, WR, Rutgers (Stapleton)
Hollin Pierce, OT Rutgers (Stapleton)
Robert Longerbeam, CB, Rutgers (Stapleton)
Tyreem Powell, LB, Rutgers (Stapleton)
Amin Vanover, edge, Penn State (Stapleton)
Brian Ugwu, edge, Miami (OH) (Stapleton)
Ethan Robinson, CB, Minnesota (Ranaan)
Sidiki Kone, RB, American International (Ranaan)
Howard Cross III, DT, Notre Dame (Stapleton)
Pro Day meeting
Jake Majors, C, Texas (Melo)
LB Carson Schwesinger (Schefter)
Combine visits
(All from nflvisits.com)
Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
Jason Walker, edge, Georgia
Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
Shemar Stewart, edge, Texas A&M
Alfred Collins, DT, Texas
Kaleb Johnson, RB, Iowa
Jack Sawyer, LB, Ohio S
Jacob Bayer, C, Arkansas State
