Hints as to why the Giants passed on Shedeur Sanders are starting to trickle out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In a podcast appearance Thursday night<\/a>, The Ringer\u2019s Todd McShay revealed that Giants brass didn\u2019t get the best pre-draft impression from Sanders.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cShedeur didn\u2019t have a great interview with Brian Daboll in a private visit,\u201d McShay said. <\/p>\n \u201cAn install package came in. Preparation wasn\u2019t there for it. [He] got called out on it. Didn\u2019t like that. Brian didn\u2019t appreciate him not liking it.\u201d<\/p>\n NFL sources had similar sentiment for The Post\u2019s Ryan Dunleavy after Round 1<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cSanders\u2019 slip is attributable to both flaws in his game and the brash attitude he displayed during the pre-draft process,\u201d Dunleavy reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n Former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders looks on during a ceremony to retire his jersey before the Black and Gold Spring Game at Folsom Field on April 19, 2025 in Boulder, Colorado. Getty Images for ONIT<\/p>\n Sanders, who was once seen as a possible No. 1 overall pick, fell out of the first three rounds after all 32 teams passed on him during the draft\u2019s first two days.\u00a0<\/p>\n Instead of taking the Colorado quarterback, the Giants opted to use the No. 3 pick on Penn State pass rusher Abdul Carter<\/a>.<\/p>\n New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll prior to the start of the press conference to introduce first round draft picks Abdul Carter and Jaxson Dart (not shown). Thomas Salus-Imagn Images<\/p>\n