As one of the early favorites to be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL draft, Shedeur Sanders is leaning toward participating in the scouting combine. On

New York has been connected to the Colorado quarterback, and has been doing its due diligence on him for a long time according to a New York insider.

In the latest mock draft from The Athletic, Dane Brugler has him dropping all the way to the Las Vegas Raiders at No. 6, which would make sense for the franchise that needs a QB. Here’s his take on the drop:

The New York Giants reportedly have their eye on one quarterback heading into the 2025 NFL draft. Per SNY's Connor Hughes, Giants general manager Joe

As his stock among scouts and pundits rose and the landscape of the 2025 NFL draft order became clearer, Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders dropped hints as to his true feelings about potential landing spots.

NFL Draft order is set and the Giants are locked into the third pick but it appears they were prepared to draft Sheduer Sanders in the 2024 NFL Draft. Per a report by Connor Hughes of SNY, the Giants conducted thorough scouting of Sanders and were prepared to pick him.

According to Connor Hughes, the Giants did homework on Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders last year and had a completed scouting report in case he had declared for the draft. Hughes said Sanders would have been a target for New York in the second or third round.