The New York Giants aren’t tipping their hand ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft — and that might be the smartest play they can make right now.
While the consensus is that they’ll pass on Shedeur Sanders with their early first-round pick, the reality is nobody knows for sure what the front office will do when the pressure’s on and the clock is ticking. What we do know is they’ve done their homework, and one name continues to generate quiet buzz: Jalen Milroe.
Jalen Milroe Is a Wild Card With a Superpower
Alabama’s Jalen Milroe might be the most polarizing quarterback in this class.
He’s an absolute athletic freak — a human highlight reel with the kind of running ability that makes defenders look like they’re moving in slow motion. Last season, he racked up 879 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns with his legs alone. He also fumbled 11 times, a reminder that explosiveness and chaos often live side by side.
But Milroe knows what makes him special, and he’s not shy about it.
“Everybody wishes they had my superpower of having my legs and my arm. … If you don’t like it, stop it,” he told Good Morning Football on Friday.
That’s the kind of confidence that jumps off the screen — and might just give him an edge in draft rooms where intangibles still matter.
Accuracy Concerns Cast a Shadow
As electric as Milroe is as a runner, his passing game still needs a serious tune-up.
He completed just 63.3% of his passes last season for 2,834 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. The tape shows a quarterback who struggles with timing and touch in the short and intermediate zones. His footwork and mechanics can get clunky, and his decision-making under pressure leaves scouts divided.
What’s not up for debate is his deep ball. Milroe throws a gorgeous fade and isn’t afraid to let it rip — a trait that helped him stretch defenses and flash real upside as a vertical passer.
A Sit-and-Develop Plan Could Be the Best Move for the Giants
This is where the Giants’ current quarterback room comes into play.
They didn’t just sign Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston to ride the bench — they were brought in to give the team a safety net, to ensure that whoever they bring in next doesn’t need to be rushed. In a make-or-break season for both general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll, that kind of insurance matters.
Milroe is the type of quarterback you stash, develop, and unleash when the timing is right. If the Giants want to roll the dice on elite traits and mold the rest later, he’s a compelling project. A year or two behind veterans, learning the NFL game without the pressure of saving a franchise overnight, might be exactly what he needs.
And if it works? He’d step into 2026 or 2027 with a skillset few defenses could prepare for.