What Could New York Giants Get if They Traded Back in Draft?
Most of the talk centered around the New York Giants this offseason regarding their draft plans, which have been about staying put or trading up. There have been numerous scenarios of them selecting one of the class's top quarterbacks, whether in a trade-up or one miraculously falling. Others have had them stay at the sixth pick and select one of the top wideouts or offensive tackles, from Malik Nabers to Joe Alt.
Whatever the Giants decide to do in April is probably still being worked out, but general manager Joe Schoen is certainly testing the waters regarding a potential trade out of the sixth spot.
However, that doesn’t necessarily mean only trading for a higher pick, as the Giants could potentially trade down and acquire more capital. They currently have seven total picks, including four in the top 100. If they nail those picks, the Giants are set for a solid draft, but could they generate even more of a haul?
Alex Ballentine of Bleacher Report believes they can not only adding to their current haul but potentially adding an extra first-round pick for the 2025 draft.
What kind of package would that take? Ballentine suggests something similar to what the Philadelphia Eagles got from the Miami Dolphins in 2021 when they received the No. 12 pick, No. 123 (fourth round), and a 2022 first-round pick in exchange for the sixth overall pick and 156th selection (fifth round).
“The Giants could keep a first-rounder this year while also storing away a future first in a draft where they might be looking for a quarterback if Daniel Jones doesn't perform,” Ballentine concludes.
A trade-down hasn’t been discussed as much as an option for the Giants this draft, but it should be a viable choice on the table if the top quarterbacks are off the board and if there is no receiver that SChoen fees would be the right fit.
While some might point out that one of either the top three quarterbacks (Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, and Drake Maye) or the top three receivers (Marvin Harrison Jr, Rome Odunze, and Malik Nabers) will be there at No. 6 that is based on the assumption that the Giants have the highest grades on all those players.
Schoen has shown he's not afraid to move around the board, as he’s traded four times in two drafts as general manager. Trading down wouldn’t only gain the Giants more potential capital for this year. Still, adding another first-round pick next year would also be ideal, as Ballentine highlighted in his predicted trade package.
So what could the Giants get in a trade-down? Ballentine predicted a 2024 first-round pick (Nos. 10-15 range), a 2024 fourth-round pick, and a 2025 first-round pick.
Netting a 2025 first-rounder would be great for the Giants' future. How would it impact this draft? Moving from six to the teens would change greatly, as they could open the door for other needs.
But as a word of caution, Schoen shouldn't automatically trade down just because. The move has to make sense, and if it's going to cost the Giants a potential difference-maker, they might as well stay put where they are.
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