There's no use in being bashful about the Giants' biggest need entering 2025.
General manager Joe Schoen didn't reveal all of New York's secrets Tuesday at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine, but he made it clear his front office knows they must figure out the quarterback position.
The possibilities are all but endless with Tommy DeVito soon to become the only QB on the roster once the new league year begins on March 12. The Giants own the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft and have $48 million in cap space, according to Over The Cap. There's no better time than now to remake the QB room.
"We've got to be better, we were a three-win team," Schoen said. "Where we are financially, from a salary cap standpoint, we're in good shape. We have premium draft capital. Not suffocating. We have the resources to improve the roster. We made some decisions after the first year when we won, and they didn't work out. Again, we're where we are and again, I feel like we have the resources to improve the roster and that's what's exciting about this time of year."
Seated third in the draft order, there is a scenario in which the Giants miss out on the top two quarterbacks in this 2025 class: Miami's Cam Ward and Colorado's Shedeur Sanders. Schoen told reporters his staff has "done a lot of work on those two" prospects, but he is keeping all options open regarding draft positioning, including moving up or back in the first round.
He's also open to -- if not planning on -- pursuing a veteran option, too.
"We may evaluate both of those. Both may be options," Schoen said. "We don't know what's going to happen in the draft. We don't know who's going to be there. When we get around these kids, they may or may not be a fit for us. We're going to have to address the position somewhere, and even if you get a young quarterback, you'd like to have a vet in the room with them to show them the ropes and how to be a pro. So we're looking at all different avenues.
"It's 'hey, is this guy going to be really good for a young quarterback, or is this guy a starter?' Can we get a guy in the draft, or if we do, should we have a guy that's more of a guy that can develop and show a guy how to be a pro? We're going to look at vets, we're going to look at the draft, we're going to look at trade candidates, we're going to look under every rock to find the best prospect for us going into the 2025 season."
When asked about the availability of Matthew Stafford, who was granted permission to seek a trade earlier this week, Schoen cagily replied, "that's a question for the Rams."
Logically, Schoen should pursue both a veteran and a younger prospect with the potential to become the team's franchise quarterback. Much of the latter depends on New York's evaluation of this class, which isn't as strong at the top as it was a year ago but could contain some surprising depth in signal-callers who could be drafted later. Because of this, New York isn't locked into the No. 3 pick by any means. But one fact is painfully clear: The Giants must ensure they're more productive under center than they've been in recent years.
"The play has to be better than what it's been," Schoen said. "Because of injury, we played four quarterbacks this year. We played three last year. It would be nice to have one guy out there that can give you the best chance to win games and also stay healthy. Again, that is an important position and we need better play out of that position than we've had. And that will help us."
As Giants coach Brian Daboll said after a surprising late-season win over the Colts, things can go well when you get good quarterback play. Securing a player or two who can provide that will be paramount to the future of this franchise and the likelihood Schoen and Daboll retain their jobs beyond 2025.
