{"id":221054,"date":"2025-03-06T14:39:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T19:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=221054"},"modified":"2025-03-06T14:39:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T19:39:12","slug":"giants-trade-for-top-pick-in-latest-mock-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/03\/06\/giants-trade-for-top-pick-in-latest-mock-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"Giants Trade for Top Pick in Latest Mock Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/draft2025\/insider\/story\/_\/id\/44075933\/2025-nfl-mock-draft-first-two-rounds-predictions-64-picks-jordan-reid\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In ESPN\u2019s Jordan Reid\u2019s latest mock draft,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the Giants traded up to the top the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/03\/05\/tennessee-titans-set-schedule-with-four-critical-prospect-visits\/\" target=\"_self\">first overall pick<\/a> and selected <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quarterback<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Cam Ward. Despite the Giants\u2019 connection to Shedeur Sanders, pundits are saying that Ward is the clear-cut top quarterback in this year\u2019s draft. After missing out on the Matthew Stafford trade, Schoen and company could look to pivot to secure their elusive franchise quarterback.\u00a0 Would it make sense if the Giants traded to the top pick in the draft?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Are the Giants Eyeing the No. 1 Pick?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>\u00a0Why the Giants Would Make This Move<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Thursday, the Giants announced that they re-signed quarterback Tommy Devito. He\u2019s now officially the only quarterback on the roster and odds are, he\u2019ll be fighting for a spot in training camp. Although a fun story in 2023, his future in the NFL is dim.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, it\u2019s no secret that the Giants are shopping for a quarterback. Joe Schoen already mentioned that he plans on taking a \u201cbig swing\u201d at the position this offseason. Originally, that was believed to be trading for Matthew Stafford. However, Stafford opted to stay in Los Angeles after settling a contract dispute. Now, Schoen could very well make sure that he has his choice of quarterback at the top of the draft.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Schoen and Daboll\u2019s jobs on the hot seat, a true franchise quarterback may be their only saving grace.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2025 NFL Draft QB Rankings: Breaking Down the Top Quarterbacks\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BKKUtDBZH3o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><b>Compensation<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trading from the third pick to the first pick shouldn\u2019t be too costly. However, the Giants need at quarterback is the league\u2019s worst-kept secret. Schoen\u2019s desperation to land a franchise quarterback could drive up the price. The other team to watch for is Las Vegas Raiders. However, it would be a steep price to jump the Giants from the sixth pick.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Reid\u2019s mock draft, the Giants needed to give up the third overall pick and their second-rounder in exchange for the top pick and a fifth-rounder in 2026. It\u2019s a steep price to pay to jump two spots. If Ward becomes a franchise-changing player, then it\u2019s worth moving the assets. If not, the Giants would miss out not only a quarterback but another high-end caliber player at the top of the second round.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>\u00a0Why the Titans Would Make This Move<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interestingly enough, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Titans <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also need a quarterback. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/03\/03\/post-combine-tennessee-titans-mock-draft\/\" target=\"_self\">Head coach Brian Callahan<\/a> has already stated that Will Levis will compete for the starting job in training camp, but it\u2019s hard to believe that they truly believe in him as a long-term solution. So why would they pass up an opportunity to draft whoever they want?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The answer is simple. They don\u2019t believe any of these prospects are true franchise quarterbacks. In their perspective, bridging the gap with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/01\/18\/sam-darnold-team-fits\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a veteran<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2025 might be the better long-term decision as long as next year\u2019s quarterbacks are more touted. Drafting a blue-chip positional prospect like Travis Hunter or Abdul Carter might be more enticing than a quarterback they don\u2019t fully believe in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>\u00a0Is This a Smart Move for the Giants?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The only way this move is smart for the Giants is if Cam Ward turns out to be a franchise quarterback. It can\u2019t be judged in 2025 either. At the moment, it feels like the Giants are moving far too many assets for a prospect that isn\u2019t who pundits don\u2019t believe is generational. However, the Giants need a quarterback with hope in the worst way and it looks like they might be shopping hungry. At the right price, it\u00a0would make sense if the Giants traded to the top pick in the draft.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: Stephanie Amador &#8211; Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In ESPN\u2019s Jordan Reid\u2019s latest mock draft, the Giants traded up to the top the first overall pick and selected quarterback Cam Ward. Despite the Giants\u2019 connection to Shedeur Sanders, pundits are saying that Ward is the clear-cut top quarterback in this year\u2019s draft. 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