New York Giants open to drafting QB if right situation presents itself

The New York Giants could be facing the ‘perfect storm’ this spring when it comes to shifting gears at quarterback.

They hold the sixth overall selection in the 2024 NFL draft — which consists of several potential franchise quarterbacks. Their own starter, Daniel Jones, is coming off a season that saw him re-injure his neck and suffer a season-ending ACL tear, and they need to upgrade their quarterback room from top to bottom.

ESPN’s Jordan Raanan believes the Giants will ‘pull the trigger’ on a quarterback in the draft if the right one — and the right situation — is available to them.

As for the QB position, if the situation presents itself correctly in the draft the #Giants would be open to pulling the trigger. pic.twitter.com/LoKTzomsYc

— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) February 26, 2024

“I’ve been told by multiple sources that the Giants, if the situation presents itself correctly, would be at least seriously willing to look at the quarterback position,” Raanan said.

Many experts believe that only three quarterbacks are worthy of being taken with a top-6 pick: USC’s Caleb Williams, Drake Maye of North Carolina, and LSU’s Jayden Daniels.

If one of those players is still on the board, the Giants would be foolish not to either a) take the player themselves or b) deal the pick for a package of players and draft capital.

Taking a non-quarterback or not maximizing the pick’s value would be the worst thing the Giants could do with this selection.

The Giants are not one or two players away from contention. They are a 6-11 team that owns the worst record in the NFC over the past decade and are still in free fall.

The team got off to a roaring start in 2022 under head coach Brian Daboll, winning seven of their first nine games. But the reality is, the Giants have struggled since, posting a record of 9-17-1 (including playoffs).

The future can’t get here fast enough for Giant fans. They’ve seen enough of Daniel Jones — who the Giants can sever ties with after this season — and it’s time to move on.

General manager Joe Schoen and Daboll likely do not want to be tied to Jones any longer. He has not shown that he can lead the team to victory consistently and has not been able to beat the Giants’ two main NFC East rivals — Dallas and Philadelphia. Jones is 3-10 in his starts versus those two teams in his career.

By selecting one of those stud quarterbacks in this draft resets both Schoen and Daboll’s clock and the direction of the franchise in one fell swoop.