B/R Offers Interesting Trade Proposal to Get Giants into Bottom of Round 1

B/R has the right idea, but the wrong value. Here is what we would do.

The New York Giants have expressed belief in starting quarterback Daniel Jones, but that doesn't mean they won't attempt to draft a quarterback at some point later this month.

But with the top four quarterbacks—Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels, and J.J. McCarthy—likely to be off the board by the time the Giants go on the clock at No. 6, New York might very well have to trade back into the bottom of the first round if it wants one of those top guys.

What would such a trade entail? Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox proposed this scenario involving the Kansas City Chiefs, who hold Pick No. 32 in the first round:

• Giants Get: 2024 Round 1 Pick (No. 32), 2024 Round 4 Pick (No. 131)
• Chiefs Get: 2024 Round 2 Pick (No. 47), 2024 Round 3 Pick (No. 70)

A scenario involving the Giants trading back into the bottom of the first round for a quarterback (assuming they draft a receiver at No. 6, which is still very much the most realistic scenario at this point, not only makes sense, but it would be less taxing on the Giants draft haul, both this year and next.

To trade up from six likely means the Giants will have to give up a top premium pick in next year's class, something general manager Joe Schoen should approach with caution, especially given this team's remaining needs (some of which may not get addressed this year).

Trading back into the bottom of the first round to have a chance at ORegon's Bo Nix or South Carolina's Spencer Rattler, though, makes more sense as not only would the Giants be able to get a quarterback on the five-year plan (thanks to the option year that first-round picks have in their contracts), but the cost would be far less than the alternative.

So, let's look at this proposal. Knox notes that "the 2024 draft class has an impressive second tier of talent, so teams like the Kansas City Chiefs—who should be eager to augment their roster with rookie contracts—should be plenty interested in trading out of Round 1."

The proposed trade structure, though, seems a little too unrealistic. It's unlikely that Schoen will want to sit out Day 2 of the draft, which he would have to do in this scenario. According to the DraftTek trade value chart, the 32nd pick is worth 590 points, and the compensation proposed here would be worth 670.

Instead, we would propose sending the second-round pick (No. 47) and a 2025 fourth-rounder to the Chiefs because the Giants, per Over the Cap, are currently projected to get a compensatory fourth-round selection next year. 

With two such picks, the Giants might be more agreeable to parting with one of those picks, the same as what they did this year when they gave up one of their second-round picks to acquire edge rusher Brian Burns in a trade with the Carolina Panthers.

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