While history certainly suggests the Giants will not move down from their No. 11 overall draft slot, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets this is a scenario the team is considering.
GM Dave Gettleman, famously, has not traded down in any round during eight drafts as a GM — five with the Panthers, three back with the Giants. The Giants have not moved down in Round 1 since 2006, when they traded back with the Steelers and drafted Mathias Kiwanuka at No. 32. But the team has done extensive work on an edge rusher class that may not feature a talent worth selecting at No. 11 overall.
The Giants have also been linked to adding another wide receiver, and a trade-down scenario may depend on whether Alabama stars DeVonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle are on the board at 11. Big Blue, however, already handed out the top wideout contract (by far) this offseason, in signing Kenny Golladay to an $18MM-per-year deal. The Giants have Golladay, Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton penciled in as their top three receivers.
New York has been in need on the edge for years. The team did not address the position with a notable draft pick last year and has since traded Markus Golden and let 2020 stopgap solution Kyler Fackrell walk in free agency; he signed with the Chargers. The Giants do feature high-end talent on their defensive line, with Leonard Williams signing a monster extension this offseason, but certainly could use help at outside linebacker. Moving down from No. 11 would put the team in better position, value-wise, to draft one in the first round.
The scenario that would obviously strengthen the Giants’ bargaining position at 11: one of this draft’s top quarterback prospects falling to this spot. The Giants have affirmed their faith in 2019 draftee Daniel Jones. Should Mac Jones, Trey Lance or Justin Fields be on the board at 11, the Giants would reside in a strong position to collect quality assets from a quarterback-seeking team — potentially the Patriots or Bears. However, this draft may well be the first to see five QBs selected in the top 10. The Giants may be interested in being the emergency vehicle for a QB-needy team, in the event that does not occur.
The picture used for Gettleman is not flattering.
Really weird comment bro. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Gettleman looks like a guy that had his excuse denied by the judge for Jury Duty, and he starts a 6 month trial tomorrow.
Giddy up
I read for the articles.
Isn’t that from when he had cancer last year? Pretty sure that’s it…I could be wrong, but if that is him during cancer treatments, then that’ll definitely put you in the DBag category.
Normally I am all for trading down but in this case I believe the Giants are going to have a really nice player that feels a big need available at number 11.
Gettleman fumbling the bag. They need a OT.
No…. they need interior lineman…..
Sort of idiotic to focus so specifically on an edge rusher that you’d pass up some potential pro-bowlers that will still be available at pick #10 due to all the QB hysteria. You can never have enough high-end talent on your roster, regardless of whether you think it’s your greatest need at the moment.
Unfortunately He’s drafting to save his job not build the best long term roster.
There will be lots of pro bowl talent still available at #15 or #21 this year. This year’s first plus next year’s number one or this year’s number two or number three this year and next year would be a nice haul. Depends on BPA, need. BPA depends on what happens above the Giants.
If your talent evaluators are good, it’s usually a good idea to trade down. When the Redskins took Chase Young #2 last year it was probably better than trading down as Young was projected to be and so far has been an impact player far beyond anyone else in the draft. Would the Giants be a better team now if they had taken three number one picks in exchange for #2 in 2018 (Saquon Barkley, who is an outstanding talent but has been on IR for 17 of 48 potential games, with serious leg injuries which might slow him down forever a fate often suffered by RB – other recent high profile example, Todd Gurley). With those three number one picks the Giants could have picked all offensive linemen and Daniel Jones would have a solid protection in front of him and any journeyback running man, big holes to run through.
I think the QB’s will all be gone by 11 so maybe another team wants to trade up for one of the big WR’s
Sewell or Parsons. if both aren’t there then it’s possible to drop a few spots.