The New York Giants hold the third overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft and by all expert accounts could be out of the running for one of this year’s top two quarterback prospects — Miami’s Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders of Colorado.

In a new mock draft from Chris Trapasso of CBS Sports, the Giants miss out on Ward and Sanders but decide to take a quarterback at No. 3 anyway.

Round 1, Pick 3 – New York Giants – QB Jalen Milroe, Alabama 

Semi nightmare for the Giants, but Jalen Milroe has freaky talent and is an ascending thrower. Another high-upside passer for Brian Daboll.

There are several things at play here. Trapasso has the Las Vegas Raiders trading up from No. 6 with Tennessee for the top pick, which they use to select Sanders, while Cleveland stays put at No. 2 and takes Ward.

That puts the Giants in a position to grab the best player in the draft — Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner.

Few see the Giants simply selecting Milroe at No. 3 without first trying to deal the pick, knowing the entire league wants to get their hands on Hunter.

This appears to be a bit of a reach. The Giants could conceivably trade down 15 picks, get a ton of picks in return, and still get Milroe.

If they leave Hunter for New England at No. 4, Patriots owner Bob Kraft would send John Mara a nice fruit basket, not to mention the heat Giants general manager Joe Schoen would receive for passing up Hunter and not properly utilizing his draft capital.