Oh, boy. He is at it again. Colin Cowherd is arguably the king of shock jocks, the king of hot takes and has been for years now. New York Giants fans won't have a hard time telling you just how ridiculous he is, especially after hearing the latest from Fox Sports' well-known pundit.
On a recent show, Cowherd talked about the Giants' current draft standing and how it directly affects quarterback Jaxson Dart, in his mind.
"The New York Giants right now would have the no. 1 pick. You trade Jaxson Dart. You take the 6-foot-5 and a half Fernando Mendoza. Absolutely," he said.
Well, that is certainly a take. Yeah, let's just go ahead and trade the guy we've made our franchise quarterback and who has proven to be willing to put it all on the line for his teammates and city.
Great call, Colin.
The Giants trading Jaxson Dart for Fernando Mendoza is not like past, recent situations around the league
On one hand, not everything Cowherd said was wrong:
"I think Mendoza is about as good of a prospect as you're going to get."
Agreed. Mendoza is likely going to be the no. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. He is the most polished quarterback of his class and is an easy guy to root for.
But, this isn't like recent scenarios we've seen. For example, maybe the best example of a similar situation is what the Chicago Bears faced with Justin Fields and Caleb Williams. The Bears held the no. 1 overall pick in 2024 and eventually opted to trade Fields.
Williams was selected number one, and the rest is history.
The big difference, here, is the fact that Fields was extremely limited in his ability to play the position. Dart, meanwhile, has the makings of a genuine franchise quarterback; one who isn't one-dimensional by any means.
The irony between these two situations is the fact that Dart is actually a mobile quarterback. He's obviously got some talent running the football, but that's not where it ends with him. With Fields, it was always tough to get consistency in the passing game.
Dart is a true dual-threat quarterback. In his nine starts, he's posted a completion percentage of 62.5 percent and tossed 13 touchdowns versus just four interceptions. Despite the knocks on his inability to protect himself as a runner, he does actually protect the football when it comes to slinging it.
Trading Dart and drafting Mendoza would set this franchise back another year.
You've already got your franchise quarterback, wide receiver, running back and some excellent pieces elsewhere. Now, you go out and get the right head coach who can bring it all together, all while patching some other holes.
Cowherd has this all wrong, and Giants fans know it.