Following one of the worst seasons in franchise history, the New York Giants will select third overall in the 2025 NFL draft.
While the Giants’ priority is getting a quarterback this offseason, it is not a foregone conclusion that general manager Joe Schoen will go in that direction with their first-round pick, especially if they do not trade up.
Former Giants wide receiver and Super Bowl champion, Victor Cruz, thinks the team might be better off targeting Colorado’s Travis Hunter, a unique talent who can play on both sides of the ball.
“Bring in a game changer like Travis Hunter, who can be your Swiss Army knife on the field, both offensively and defensively, and then build our roster around him,” Cruz told FOX 5 New York.
“Next year we’ve got to go all in on Arch Manning. I think New York City would be thrilled about it. It would rejuvenate the New York-New Jersey area and hopefully put some wins in the win column for us as well,”
Hunter is the non-quarterback who has been connected to the Giants most in mock drafts.
In Cruz’s scenario, the Giants kick the quarterback of the future down the line to next year’s draft where they could target Texas quarterback Arch Manning, the nephew of two-time Super Bowl MVP, Eli Manning.
It would be risky for the Giants to pass on a quarterback as there would be no guarantee they would be picking this high again. On the other hand, with the Giants’ schedule set to be very challenging in 2025, it’s possible they could pick in the top five again in the 2026 draft.
Hunter would join Malik Nabers, who seems to be a star in the making at the wide receiver position. And, if the Giants choose to play him on defense as well, Hunter could fill a much-needed void at cornerback following Deonte Banks’ disappointing sophomore campaign.
The combination of Nabers and Hunter would be a heck of a pair at wide receiver — something the Giants haven’t really seen since the duel threat of Hakeem Nicks and coincidentally, Victor Cruz.
