With the college season complete, the Giants.com crew looks at the landscape of the 2025 NFL Draft.

John Schmeelk: Quarterback, quarterback, quarterback, quarterback! So shouts the masses about what the Giants should do in the NFL Draft. Rarely is it that simple as Dan and Matt will discuss in their answers. But I will appeal to the mob in my answer and look at the quarterback landscape in the 2025 NFL Draft.

First, this is not the quality of group we saw in 2024. Few experts have any quarterbacks in this class rated as highly as Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, and Drake Maye. Where they would rate amongst JJ McCarthy, Michael Pennix and Bo Nix is another conversation. The overall class does not have as many blue chip players as last year either, which along with the need many teams have for quarterbacks with a lack of supply, will push them up the board.

The only quarterbacks that will be discussed as potential top five or top ten picks are Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward. Sanders is probably more accurate and has a firmer grasp of playing the position at a high level mentally and with better fundamentals. Ward has impressive arms talent with throws from different angles with excellent touch and the capability of zipping the ball. He also plays with great poise and is very slippery in the pocket. But he has some decision making and other fundamental issues that lead to inconsistency on his tape.

Remember, the Giants do not have to pick a quarterback at third overall. There's a very good chance there will be a higher graded player available at three that plays a non-quarterback position. There are options on days two and three of the draft that are interesting, with more depth in those rounds than last year's class that had no quarterbacks going between Bo Nix (12^th overall) and Spencer Rattler (150^th overall).

Here are names Giants fans should know:

Jalen Milroe: Not the biggest guy and has work to do with consistency as a passer but is an A+ leader and has all the arm strength and athleticism to play the position.

Jaxson Dart: Extremely productive quarterback throwing the ball but played in a very collegiate offense at Ole Miss.

Dillon Gabriel: Very effecient collegiate quarterback that doesn't jump off the page from a traits perspective.

Quinn Ewers: A winner with good pass production at Texas but didn't take a jump in his final collegiate season.

Then there are other quarterbacks like Will Howard and Riley Leonard that fans got to watch in the National Championship game. Kyle McCord had a monster year at Syracuse. Kurtis Rourke was good at Indiana. Tyler Shough is an older prospect with great tools. Rounds 2-5 will be littered with quarterbacks this year that require come development.

If the Giants get a veteran they can rely on to start this year in free agency and want to maximize the value of their picks, this might be the best direction to take… unless the guy they believe is the next franchise quarterback is sitting there at third overall. Then you pull the trigger.

Dan Salomone: Finding a quarterback is the top need, but it isn't the only one. The Giants will virtually have their pick of position players at No. 3, starting with Heisman trophy winner Travis Hunter. Three months out, the versatile wide receiver/cornerback is a likely projection for the Giants in mock drafts that don't have the team going quarterback at the top. From there, you're looking at pool of elite defensive prospects, including Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter and Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham. That's good news for a team that needs help on that side of the ball, too.

"Quite frankly, I didn't think our defense played very well this year at all," team president John Mara said when asked about other issues beyond quarterback. "I know that when you have an offense that performs like that, you're putting more pressure on your defense. But we need to make improvements there. I'm tired of watching teams go up and down the field on us. So, I think that has to be addressed. I think we need some more depth in the offensive line. But, the number one thing, certainly, is the quarterback."

Matt Citak: Finding a quarterback is the number one priority for the Giants this offseason, as John Mara, Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll all stated during their respective end-of-season press conferences. But adding a starting-caliber veteran quarterback, whether it's through free agency or a trade, is certainly one of the avenues the Giants are going to explore over the next few months. If Schoen and Daboll decide they want to roll into the 2025 season with an experienced signal-caller, then passing on a quarterback in the first round would clearly be a possibility. And if this does in fact end up happening, then a potential trade down from the No. 3 pick is something that would be wise to investigate.

If the Giants decide their franchise quarterback is not going to be found in the 2025 NFL Draft, then it would be smart to at least attempt to pick up extra draft capital in next year's draft. Depending on how far down the Giants slide, they could add a first-round pick and more in the 2026 draft, a class that could feature quarterbacks such as Arch Manning, Drew Allar, Garrett Nussmeier, Nico Iamaleava, Cade Klubnik, and Carson Beck, just to name a few. It isn't a guarantee that all of these players declare for next year's draft, but even so, the early outlook on the 2026 quarterback class is that it could easily end up being stronger than this year's crop. Having extra draft capital to include in a trade up could go a long way in helping the Giants land one of these potential franchise quarterbacks in 2026.

Now there should be a line drawn in the sand for how far the Giants are willing to move down. In an ideal world, you move down to No. 6 or 7 with the Las Vegas Raiders or New York Jets, respectively, get their 2026 first-round pick, and still land a guy like Mason Graham, Will Johnson, or even Tetairoa McMillan. There are some other prospects that would be of interest if the Giants were to move down further in the round, let's say to the middle of the first, like Tyler Warren, Luther Burden III, Derrick Harmon, or Jalon Walker. But after going 3-14, the Giants could really use more elite talent. This is why it would have to be a mighty big offer for me to consider moving out of the top 7 or so, as Graham, Johnson, McMillan, Abdul Carter and Travis Hunter are all difference makers that would make a big, immediate impact for the Giants.

We are still over three months away from the start of the draft, and a lot can change between now and April 24. This is going to be the most significant pre-draft process in recent memory for the Giants, as their scouting of this year's quarterback class could end up changing the direction of the franchise for years to come. But as we've seen over the last few years, it's best to prepare for all possible draft night scenarios, as you never know what will end up happening once teams are on the clock.