About a year and a half after sending Leonard Williams to the Seattle Seahawks, the full compensation for the New York Giants is now officially complete.
The Giants received a 2024 second-round pick and a 2025 fifth-rounder in the deal. They used that second-rounder on safety Tyler Nubin out of Minnesota, a player who immediately stepped into a major role and helped stabilize the back end of the defense.
Now, with the 2025 fifth-rounder, the Giants have selected Purdue offensive lineman Marcus Mbow—officially closing the book on the Williams trade.
We now know the full trade results between the Giants and Seahawks.
Giants quietly cash out well from Leonard Williams trade
Giants receive
- S Tyler Nubin (Minnesota)
- OL Marcus Mbow (Purdue)
Seahawks receive
- DL Leonard Williams
On the surface, both teams probably feel good about how things turned out. The Seahawks got exactly what they needed: Williams instantly became a centerpiece of their defensive line. Last season, he put together an 11-sack season and led all NFL interior linemen in tackles for loss (16). His impact was undeniable—and so was his price tag, with Seattle giving him a three-year, $64.5 million extension not long after the trade back in 2023.
The Giants, meanwhile, did a good job of hitting the picks. Nubin filled a major void left by Xavier McKinney, bringing physicality, reliability, and an immediate presence to the secondary before a late-season ankle injury cut his rookie campaign short. He still managed to rack up 98 total tackles, made The Athletic’s NFL All-Rookie Team, and gave the Giants the kind of downhill enforcer they were missing on the back end.
Now comes Marcus Mbow—and this could end up being the sneaky best part of the entire deal.
Mbow was widely projected as a Day 2 prospect before a season-ending leg injury in the 2023 season caused his stock to slide. He started 32 career games split between right tackle and right guard at Purdue, showing high-level hand technique, quick feet, and a nasty edge to his game. His quick strikes and ability to win leverage battles made him a standout on tape even against Big Ten competition.
While Mbow does need to improve his anchor strength and can sometimes get baited into losing leverage against powerful defensive tackles, he has all the makings of a long-term contributor if developed properly. He’s athletic, versatile, and brings a fiery attitude that fits what the Giants are trying to build up front.
Landing a player with starting upside at No. 154 overall is a massive win. The Giants desperately needed more depth and future options on the offensive line after last year’s struggles, and Mbow gives them a legitimate lottery ticket to work with.
In the end, New York turned a 29-year-old defensive lineman they weren’t going to re-sign into a hard-hitting safety and a high-upside offensive lineman. Quietly, it might go down as one of Joe Schoen’s better trades—and another small sign that the Giants are finally playing the long game the right way.