It’s that time of year in the NFL when clubs begin their recon and courting of this year’s draft-eligible players.
The New York Giants, who hold the third overall selection this April and are in the market for a quarterback, are out in full force and hitting all of the college all-star games.
This week, they were down in Arlington, Texas — the site of this year’s East-West Shrine Bowl — and met with one of the top quarterback prospects in Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders.
Sanders, who also met with the Tennessee Titans, holders of the top overall pick this year, had good things to say about his dealings with the Giants.
From Garrett Podell of CBS Sports:
He was unable to contain his excitement when detailing his relationship with the Giants. New York head coach Brian Daboll went over to chat with Sanders during the Shrine Bowl’s first practice on Saturday. Daboll, general manager Joe Schoen, assistant general manager Brandon Brown and assistant director of player personnel Dennis Hickey also made sure to catch up with Sanders in the lobby of the player hotel after practice Saturday afternoon as well.
“It was very exciting, and we have a great relationship,” Sanders said of seeing and meeting with the Giants this week. “They definitely showed up plenty of times even to practice. Just seeing the logos and seeing the scouts, it’s very exciting.”
Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders catches up with the New York Giants brass at the Shrine Bowl. The NYG contingent included HC Brian Daboll, GM Joe Schoen and assistant GM Brandon Brown. pic.twitter.com/pgaq61nnTB
— Garrett Podell (@garrettpodell) January 25, 2025
Sanders, who will not participate in the game or the practices leading up to it, was in town simply to meet with NFL teams who might be interested in him. And there are plenty of those.
Much like his famous father and coach, Deion, Shedeur is not short on confidence.
“I just know I’m going to change a franchise and be happy to be the leader of a team,” he said.
The Giants aren’t just searching for a quarterback this spring. They are searching for a leader and a new face of the franchise. So far, he seems willing to take that on.
