The New York Giants didn't like Shedeur Sanders in the draft due to one key thing and that's good for the Washington Commanders.
The Washington Commanders can celebrate the fact that they found their franchise quarterback last season. Jayden Daniels' rookie season was one for the record books.
While the rest of the NFC East lives with the reality of facing off against one of the top young signal-callers in the game, the Commanders can look across the rest of the division and not have to worry about any signal-caller questions.
The same cannot be said for the New York Giants.
Big Blue drafted Jaxson Dart in the first round of the 2025 draft. Unlike Daniels, who was coming out, Dart is considered more of a risky quarterback bet that the Giants are taking.
Especially with Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders on the board as well. New York was not the only time to pass up on the eventual fifth-round signal-caller. They were the team to have a significant conversation with Sanders and his team, but ultimately, they felt Dart was the better prospect.
NFL beat reporter Albert Breer spoke out on what led to the Giants' passing up on Sanders. First and foremost, it was how the quarterback handled himself that led to New York's decision.
“The Giants give players an install and there are mistakes intentionally put in the install. He didn’t catch them and got called on it," Breer said. "He was pissed that they did that to him.”
New York definitely ran a test for Sanders that was intentionally set up to fail to see how the signal-caller reacted to the situation. The same test was probably run for Dart, but the Ole Miss product handled the test better.
Whether the Giants were right or wrong to run a test like that is really irrelevant. They believe they have their starting quarterback now. With the way things are going, though, the Commanders should at least get some joy knowing they won't have to worry about this for the foreseeable future now.
