The complications Giants face in finding next franchise quarterback

The quickest way for the Giants to climb out of quarterback hell is also the quickest way to extend their stay there for at least three more years.

Now that Daniel Jones has been benched for Tommy DeVito and his disappointing six-year tenure with the Giants is certain to be over by March, the internal search for the next franchise quarterback is accelerating. The Giants (2-8) already are careening toward a top-five draft pick, so that part of the equation is in place.

There’s only one big problem: The 2025 quarterback draft class is considered weak by the last decade’s standard, especially compared to its historically well-regarded 2024 predecessor.

Should the Giants spend a high first-round pick on Jones’ replacement anyway? Or is that a recipe for disaster?

“Isn’t that how they got in this situation in the first place?” one NFL scout asked rhetorically, referring to the overdrafting of Jones with pick No. 6 in 2019, as Eli Manning neared retirement and coveted prospect Justin Herbert went back to school.

Nuance is needed to peel back the many layers of the Great Giants Quarterback Debate commanding fans’ attention: How high is their draft pick? How many quarterbacks are worthy of first-round picks? Who will be at the controls? Are draft projections often correct? What are the alternatives? Can they afford to punt on another season by pushing off the quarterback pick until the 2026 draft?