The New York Giants are in a rather uninspiring position. With the third overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, common sense would suggest they go after their quarterback of the future. However, with the job head coach Brian Daboll has done over the last three years, he might prioritize a better season to solidify his position.
As a result, virtually every quarterback who was even semi-available, from Matthew Stafford to Aaron Rodgers, has been linked to the franchise. But one analyst believes a name that hasn’t been considered yet might end up being the one to wear a Giants jersey in Week 1.
Bizarre Hypothetical Scenario Sees New York Giants Land Kirk Cousins
Last year didn’t go according to plan for the Atlanta Falcons. After signing a 35-year-old Kirk Cousins, who was coming off a torn Achilles, to a $180 million deal, they tried to have it both ways by drafting Michael Penix Jr.
The Cousins experiment did not work, and after a four-week stretch where he didn’t record a single touchdown and threw eight interceptions, he was inevitably benched. But with his $40 million cap hit, the Falcons have been unwilling to part ways with him so far.
Yet, Henry McKenna of Fox Sports believes Cousins is the best-case scenario for the Giants for one simple reason.
“There’s an issue with [Shedeur] Sanders going to New York, and it has nothing to do with Sanders himself. It’s about the Giants’ leadership, which is entering the season on the hot seat.
“It’s unlikely that Sanders can save the jobs of coach Brian Daboll and GM Joe Schoen. I think that’s where Cousins comes into play. He might be the answer to the Giants’ problems.”
However, it would be a gamble for New York.
Last year, Cousins finished the season with 18 touchdowns and 16 interceptions, posting the worst passer rating of his career since 2014. It was a far cry from his heyday with the Minnesota Vikings.
But there might not be a better option available for New York. For Cousins, the Giants might not be an ideal landing spot, either.
But as McKenna put it, “It’s probably more appealing than backing up Penix in Atlanta. It’s a starting job, and if Cousins can get assurances that the Giants are not going to draft Sanders third overall (or any other QB in the first round), then he probably wouldn’t mind joining an organization committed to him.”
It’s not a surefire, no-doubt home run. But it does offer some intrigue — something that New York has been lacking over the past two seasons.