The Giants weren’t the one ones to cross on Shedeur Sanders after an intensive scouting course of.
The whole NFL turned down the chance to choose Colorado’s quarterback deep into Friday evening’s third spherical.
Sanders has been a controversial prospect, however his plummet previous the highest two rounds was a surprising and alarming drop for the assured son of Corridor of Famer Deion Sanders.
Giants GM Joe Schoen was not keen on discussing Sanders’ fall after choosing Toledo defensive sort out Darius Alexander with the No. 65 total decide on the prime of the third spherical.
“I’m not going to get into [that],” Schoen mentioned. “You know, this is Darius’ press conference and the New York Giants, so we can talk about that if you want. But I don’t want to talk about that.”
Sanders had a foul non-public exercise with head coach Brian Daboll, nonetheless, in keeping with The Ringer’s Todd McShay, which will illustrate one purpose the quarterback is lingering on the board.
“Shedeur didn’t have a great interview with Brian Daboll in a private visit,” McShay mentioned on Thursday evening. “An install package came in. Preparation wasn’t there for it. [He] got called out on it. Didn’t like that. Brian didn’t appreciate him not liking it.”
Daboll was requested about that report on Friday evening.
“I’d say we had good meetings with all the guys who came in here on 30 visits. Quarterback meetings were productive, and we’re happy with Jaxson,” Daboll mentioned. Then the coach modified the topic to Alexander.
“Just to go back on Darius, though…,” he proceeded.
Awkward.
Solely three quarterbacks whole had been chosen within the prime two rounds of this draft deep into Friday evening.
Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough went to the New Orleans Saints at decide No. 40 total, following Cam Ward to the Tennessee Titans at No. 1 total on Thursday evening and the Giants’ Dart at No. 25.
That was it.
The Giants, having traded up for Dart on Thursday evening, solely had the one decide at No. 65 on Friday evening. So that they continued to hammer the line of defense with Alexander, a 6-4, 305-pound Senior Bowl standout whom Schoen referred to as “freaky athletic.”
Schoen neglected a necessity for extra inside expertise and depth on the D-line final season.
“We’ve got to do a better job stopping the run this year,” Schoen mentioned.
Alexander spent six years in faculty and was second-team All-MAC final season. He turns 25 in August.
The Giants now enter Saturday evening with 4 extra picks: a fourth-rounder, a fifth and two sevenths.
