They had the No. 1 pick in sight… and let it slip. 

The New York Giants were one loss away from landing Cam Ward. Instead, they beat the Colts, fell to pick 25, and drafted Jaxson Dart. Now they enter 2025 stuck between Russell Wilson’s last stand and a rookie QB behind him — all while facing the NFL’s hardest early-season schedule. 

Warren Sharp breaks down the pressure-packed reality in New York: 

• Why one meaningless win may haunt this franchise 

• Russell Wilson’s elite clean-pocket metrics vs. collapse under pressure 

• Whether Head Coach Brian Daboll’s system can unlock Russ… or fail him • Red zone issues, offensive identity shifts, and QB succession pressure 

• Can the Giants survive five top-7 pass defenses in the first 8 weeks? 

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