Shedeur Sanders can ‘turn things around’ if Giants draft him: Isaiah Simmons

Teammates Malik Nabers and Isaiah Simmons walked into a jewelry store and stumbled upon perhaps the Giants’ next gem.

Shedeur Sanders, the potential no. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, was sitting in a New York City business Friday night when Nabers and Simmons made a stop on their Christmas shopping.

One thing led to another, and the football world got the viral video prank of Sanders throwing passes to Nabers on the street.

“I think he’s a guy that can come in here and really transform things,” Simmons said Sunday after the Giants lost, 35-14, to the Ravens to drop to 2-12 on the season. “Wherever he goes, I think he’s going to be a very, very valuable piece. Kind of like a Jayden Daniels effect. You see what Jayden has done (with the Commanders). I could also see something similar happening with Shedeur — wherever he ends up.”

That comparison must be music to the ears of Nabers, who had 10 catches for 82 yards and an acrobatic touchdown Sunday from Tim Boyle.

While Boyle — who played the entire second half in place of an injured Tommy DeVito — is the Giants’ fourth quarterback this miserable season, Daniels is Nabers’ former LSU teammate and an Offensive Rookie of the Year candidate.

Suffice it to say, Nabers’ pursuit of 100 catches and 1,000 yards as a rookie is only the tip of the iceberg of what he could accomplish if the Giants land a franchise quarterback — be it Sanders or another — in the near future.

The Giants have the best odds to secure the No. 1 pick in the draft as they ride a nine-game losing streak, bringing a franchise record that could go as high as 12 this season.

“I don’t care who you put with Malik,” Simmons said, “he’s going to do what he does. You see how many yards he has and how many different people have thrown him the ball year. To me, that’s pretty impressive. We all see how things have gone, so I think that’s just a true testament to Malik.”

Nabers declined to talk about his impromptu meeting with Sanders on Sunday, preferring to stay focused on the game.

He previously called Shedeur an “awesome quarterback” and said they met as rivals at a football camp hosted years ago by Hall of Famer Deion Sanders (Shedeur’s father) but have not maintained a relationship.

Friday looked like the start of one, as Sanders was in town to support Colorado teammate Travis Hunter, who was awarded the Heisman Trophy.

The jewelry store – popular with athletes – had a football on display.

Whether it was the same football with a Giants logo that Sanders held in a separate video circulating on social media remains unclear.

Simmons, who made the biggest play of the Giants’ most recent win when he blocked a field goal that was returned for a touchdown against the Seahawks, started Sunday for the first time this season.

As a nickel cornerback, former first-round draft pick and winner of the Butkus Award as college football’s best defensive player, Simmons knows how to quarterback.

“I think Shedeur is an elite quarterback,” Simmons said. “We all see what he can do. I think no matter what team he goes to, he can bring a lot. He’s like a really knowledgeable guy, which you expect when his dad is one of the best to do it. You can see he has everything he needs to be a professional.”