The New York Giants are back in the market for a quarterback and many believe they will select one in the 2025 NFL draft where Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders and Miami’s Cam Ward top the class.
Throughout the season, the Giants scouted Sanders and Ward intensely and have gone on to spend “significant time” with the former during the early days of the 2025 Senior Bowl.
Assuming the Giants do land either Sanders or Ward, the locker room is ready to embrace them. But if running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. had a say in the matter, he’d prefer general manager Joe Schoen call Cam Ward’s name.
“To be honest with you, I’m a fan of Cam Ward,” Tracy told Brandon London of the New York Post. “Just because I think the passing and the running, that’s where the league is shifting to, and just off of Dabes’ offense, we have a whole bunch of quarterback runs and situations where the quarterback has to run.
“I’m not saying other quarterbacks in the draft can’t run. I just know Cam Ward is the best off of film. He’s my favorite.”
There has been increasing debate about Brian Daboll’s offensive system and how Sanders, a noted pocket passer, would fit in. Some argue that the designed quarterback runs were an added wrinkle for Daniel Jones, but those same schemes persisted when Drew Lock took over.
Would Sanders be able to survive in New York as a pure pocket passer behind an offensive line that while improved, still struggled in pass protection? Would Daboll value his accuracy over his athleticism?
Tracy’s insight would seem to suggest Ward is the better overall system fit.
“Whoever comes in, they’re going to have to be passionate, just because Dabes is passionate,” Tracy said. “He wants a winner. He wants someone that has that high IQ but is also a leader at the same time.”
Ultimately, Tracy was just sharing his personal opinion and admits it means nothing to Schoen or Daboll.
“Obviously, my opinion holds zero weight. I do want to put that out there. My opinion holds zero weight,” he said with a laugh.
The Giants hold the third overall selection in April’s draft and there’s no guarantee Sanders or Ward even make it to them. But if they do end up having a choice between the two, it will be interesting to see who they pick.
