With Week 15 of the 2024 NFL common season within the books, solely three weeks stay. A number of groups have already punched their ticket to the postseason. That features the Lions, Chiefs, Eagles, Payments, and extra. Whereas some groups are preparing for the playoffs, others are struggling mightily.
That’s true for the New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders. Each groups are 2-12 this season and are eyeing the #1 decide within the 2025 NFL draft. They every discover themselves in determined want of drafting a franchise QB. If the season ended at present, the Giants would have the primary general decide in April.
Solely three weeks stay within the 2024 NFL season
The 2025 NFL Draft order as Week 16 begins:
1. New York Giants2. Las Vegas Raiders3. New England Patriots4. Carolina Panthers5. Tennessee Titans6. Jacksonville Jaguars7. Cleveland Browns8. New York Jets9. Chicago Bears10. New Orleans Saints
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With a loss on MNF in Week 15, the Raiders are 2-12 this season. The staff has misplaced 10 straight and wishes a franchise QB. Las Vegas got here into coaching camp with an open QB competitors between Gardner Minshew and Aidan O’Connell. Minshew suffered a season-ending damage and O’Connell has additionally missed a number of video games in 2024. Since Derek Carr left the staff, the Raiders have struggled to seek out consistency at QB. That’s why the staff will seemingly take a QB if they’ll retain a high 2 decide within the 2025 NFL Draft. Las Vegas has been closely linked to Colorado Buffaloes beginning QB Shedeur Sanders.
The New York Giants are the opposite 2-12 staff in 2024 and so they’ve misplaced 9 straight. Coming into the 2024 season, the Giants had Daniel Jones as their starter. New York misplaced in OT to the Panthers in Week 10 and Daniel Jones was launched by the Giants per his request forward of Week 12. In 2024, the Giants have used 4 completely different QBs. That features Daniel Jones, Tomy DeVito, Drew Lock, and Tim Boyle. It’s time for the Giants to begin over and draft a brand new franchise QB. This can be a weaker QB class in comparison with earlier drafts however there are nonetheless two sturdy contenders on the high. Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders or Miami’s Cam Ward could possibly be the #1 decide within the draft come April. New York and Las Vegas would like to have that #1 decide and have the selection of taking their subsequent franchise QB.