Could Patriots benefit from latest NFL Draft buzz around Giants?

The New England Patriots face a critical decision with the No. 4 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft -- and their fate rests in part with the New York Giants.

Colorado wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter and Penn State pass-rusher Abdul Carter are viewed as the two "blue-chip" prospects in this year's draft class, and if the Cleveland Browns select one at No. 2 overall, the Giants could take the other at No. 3, leaving the Patriots with a difficult choice to make at No. 4.

But what if New York talks itself into a quarterback -- specifically Colorado's Shedeur Sanders -- at No. 3 overall?

That appears to be a real possibility as Thursday's first round nears. Here's what The Ringer's NFL Draft analyst…