The 2025 NFL mock drafts are coming in, way too early of course, but it’s never too soon to prepare for the future.
We saw New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen on the road scouting college games in August. The cycle never ends. Schoen also intimated to Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles that he was a bit envious that Poles was not in the market for a quarterback.
Translation: Schoen is in the market for a quarterback — now and next April.
After watching Daniel Jones stumble again in the Giants’ season-opening loss to Minnesota last Sunday, any mock draft that does not have the Giants either selecting a quarterback or making a play for one is not worth its salt.
Chris Trapasso of CBS Sports recently released his latest pass of the 2025 NFL draft and it includes five quarterbacks being taken in Round 1.
In this draft, Trapasso has the Giants selecting third overall, and yes, he has them taking a quarterback. Quinn Ewers? Carson Beck? Shadeur Sanders?
No, no, and no. In fact, none of them even landed in the top five.
Trapasso sees the Giants selecting USC’s Miller Moss at No. 3.
Moss lands with another franchise likely (see: moving toward clearly) in need of a quarterback upgrade. He has the pocket tools to thrive in the NFL.
Giant fans will lose their minds if this happens. They know as well as anyone what happens when you get the quarterback wrong. Schoen passing on the three most popular options at quarterback could possibly break X next April.
They shouldn’t be so fast to judge. Moss is a riser.
Moss (6’2″, 205) is the type of traditional pocket passer the Giants like. He sat behind Caleb Williams the past three seasons but shone in his one chance when Williams sat out the Holiday Bowl to prepare for the draft.
Moss threw six touchdowns in the game and was named offensive MVP.
What Giants fans have to do here is erase the negative stigma of the past surrounding USC quarterbacks and start thinking more about the new USC, which is now coached by Lincoln Riley.
Riley has a solid resume when it comes to mentoring quarterbacks: Caleb Williams, Kyler Murray, Baker Mayfield (all Heisman Trophy winners) and Jalen Hurts.
Maybe Moss will be the next. Who knows? He could surpass those who are now considered the top three and the Giants will be in a position to grab him.
