Giants Coach Brian Daboll’s Silence on Shedeur Sanders Meeting Sparks Speculation—What Went Wrong Behind Closed Doors?

It’s one of those curious stories that keeps shadowing the 2025 NFL Draft long after the final pick was announced. Shedeur Sanders, a quarterback with a buzz worthy college career and enough spotlight to light up a city, somehow tumbled all the way to the fifth round before Cleveland finally called his name. You’d think a player of his caliber — especially with teams scrambling for a franchise signal-caller — would have found a home much earlier. Yet, the chatter hasn’t died down, not by a long shot. People are still dissecting what might have gone wrong during those crucial pre-draft interviews and private meetings. Todd McShay’s recently spilled thoughts give us a peek behind the curtain, where meetings with New York Giants’ head coach Brian Daboll reportedly didn’t exactly sparkle. As OTAs and minicamps start to unfold, all eyes are on Sanders to see if he’s ready to flip the script and prove the doubters wrong.

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“Yeah, I’d say we had good meetings with all the guys that came in here on 30 visits,” Daboll said. “Quarterback meetings were productive. And, you know, we’re happy with Jaxson [Dart].””Two teams drafting in the top 10 with quarterback needs where the interviews did not go well. Not disrespectful, nothing harsh, just felt like. .. ‘We didn’t get the sense that Shedeur cared all that much about what we thought of him.'”Advertisement

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Advertisement”I was surprised it wasn’t being talked about,” he added, sharing what he heard during the NFL combine. “There were two personnel people that I spoke to that were in the room during interviews, which means they’re key parts of the organization. …

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