Boomer Esiason sparked a discussion on WFAN Sports Radio on Thursday when he shared an opinion about the Giants losing control over the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.
“I’m actually thankful they don’t have the first overall pick, to be honest,” Esiason said. “I don’t want any of these quarterbacks in New York.”
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On Sunday, the Giants’ 45-33 victory over the Indianapolis Colts dropped them from the coveted first spot to fourth overall in the draft order. While many fans saw it as a missed opportunity to draft top quarterback prospects Shedeur Sanders or Cam Ward, Esiason sees a different path forward.
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Instead of relying on an unproven rookie quarterback, he proposed an alternative strategy.
“If I were a team that needed a coach and a quarterback (not called the New York Jets), wouldn’t it make sense for someone to hire Brian Flores and bring Sam Darnold with him?” Esiason said.
The veteran analyst believes this duo could transform the Giants’ struggling offense.
“If (the Giants) had the guts to take Brian Flores as their head coach, Sam Darnold as their quarterback and sign Tee Higgins as a free agent… it would be a different Sam,” Esiason said. “He’s a different guy.”
Giants draft position vs. team morale
The Giants’ unexpected victory over the Colts didn’t just affect their draft position. It snapped a franchise-record 10-game losing streak and prevented them from becoming the first NFL team to go 0-9 at home in a season.
New York wide receiver Darius Slayton defended the team’s competitive spirit.
“He says we’re obviously not collapsing,” Slayton said after the game. “It’s like anything, we have a job to do. This isn’t basketball, it’s not golf, it’s not tennis. Football, you get hit. I’m not going to go out and let people just hit me in the tank.”
The win showed offensive potential, with Drew Lock throwing for 309 yards and four touchdowns. Rookie WR Malik Nabers shined with seven receptions for 171 yards and two touchdowns.
“It was a lot of fun,” Lock said after the game. “We were clicking. We knew we had it in us. It was time to go out there, show it and do it.”
With one game remaining against the Philadelphia Eagles, the Giants face a crossroads. They could win and fall further down the draft order or lose and potentially fall back into the top two picks.
Edited by Víctor Ramón Gálvez.