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Louisville QB Standing Between Shedeur Sanders & No. 3 Pick Goes Viral For Truly Awful Combine Rep

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NFL Draft prospect Tyler Shough pictured beside Shedeur Sanders.

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The New York Giants hold the No. 3 overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. They could go a number of different avenues with that selection.

The Giants are likely in the market for a quarterback despite adding Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston in free agency. Those veterans are expected to be short-term rentals.

The face of the future could be in this year’s draft class. Shedeur Sanders will be there for the taking at No. 3.

The organization is supposedly split on that upcoming decision. Some are enamored with the thought of adding Sanders to the roster. Others believe the best player should be taken, regardless of position. That would be defensive end Abdul Carter.

With their minds not yet made up, the franchise plans to conduct private workouts with three different prospects ahead of the NFL Draft.

Tyler Shough could impact the New York Giants’ draft decision.

Just over a week out from draft night, the team announced a plan to workout privately with three quarterbacks. Sanders is one. The others are Jalen Milroe of Alabama and Tyler Shough of Louisville.

Neither Milroe nor Shough boast the outlook that Sanders does. They’re both more likely to be Day 2 picks than slide into the first round. Still, they could have a major impact decision making.

If the Giants are impressed, they could pass on Shedeur Sanders at No. 3 and pick a quarterback later in the draft. Most mock drafts currently predict Abdul Carter to be the third player selected.

That could cause Sanders to tumble outside the Top 5, and potentially further given positional needs of the teams that follow in the draft order.

Everyone is talking about Tyler Shough.

Those reasons are both good and bad! The Louisville signal caller led the Cardinals to a 9-4 record last year which included wins over Clemson and Georgia Tech. Those four losses came by an average of six points per game.

He was at his best vs. top competition. Shough threw for 264 yards and three scores against national championship runner-up Notre Dame. He posted 300-yard days against CFP participant SMU and playoff contender Miami. In those three contests, he tallied eight touchdowns to two interceptions.

Diana Russini says NFL scouts are talking about Shough more than any other QB prospect at the moment. Peter Schrager has heard him called the best pure passer in the class.

While that may be the opinion of some, others aren’t sold. Ted Nguyen of The Athletic compares the passer to Derek Carr. He called him “athletic but kind of clumsy,” while noting undeniable arm talent.

Others have questioned his decision making under pressure, which led to a few cartoonish turnovers in his college career. Those critics were given some more recent ammunition from his NFL Combine outing.

Shortly after Tyler Shough made headlines for his rising stock, a lowlight from the event was posted to social media. It was a truly awful rep.

The New York Giants haven’t let the clip deter them. They were satisfied with Shough’s NFL Combine performance, and they’ll continue to evaluate his talent in an upcoming workout. If they see what they like, Shedeur Sanders could be passed over for the third pick.

Tyler Shough will not be a first-round pick. Even with his rising stock, his ceiling is likely Day 2. He could, however, be part of a ripple effect that impacts the top of the NFL Draft.