The New York Giants have spent the past few years throwing darts at the quarterback position, hoping one would eventually hit the bullseye. Daniel Jones? Miss. Drew Lock? Not even close. Tommy DeVito? Fun story, but let’s be serious. Now, with Jones off the team and the quarterback room looking like a ghost town, general manager Joe Schoen has a massive decision on his hands.
There are a lot of questions surrounding the G-Men and their quarterback position. Will the Giants stay put at No. 3 and hope the draft board falls in their favor? Will they trade down and stockpile picks? Or will they take full control of their destiny and go all-in for the No. 1 overall pick?
The latter option just got a whole lot more interesting. Bleacher Report’s Moe Moton has outlined what it might take for the Giants to leapfrog the Cleveland Browns and make sure they get their guy—whether that’s Miami’s Cam Ward or Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders. And let’s just say, the price isn’t exactly cheap.
Giants potential trade offer for Titans No. 1 overall pick
According to Moton, this is the package it would take for the Giants to move up to No. 1:
Honestly, compared to some past trades for the top pick, this actually isn’t all that steep. The Giants wouldn’t have to surrender a future first-rounder, which is usually the standard in these blockbuster deals. Instead, they’d part with a couple of mid-round picks this year and a second-rounder next year. Could be worse.
If Schoen believes Ward or Sanders is the guy, this is a very reasonable price to pay. New York would eliminate the risk of both quarterbacks going off the board before they pick, and they’d have their choice of any player in the draft.
But that leaves fans with the real question: Does this mean the Giants are out on a Matthew Stafford trade?
Maybe, maybe not. Trading for the No. 1 pick doesn’t necessarily mean Stafford is off the table. The Giants could still acquire the veteran QB while drafting his eventual replacement, similar to what the Kansas City Chiefs and Green Bay Packers did with Alex Smith and Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love, respectively.
That approach would let a rookie quarterback sit and develop instead of being thrown into the fire right away.
On the flip side, this could signal that the Giants are fully committed to building through the draft and don’t want to invest heavily in an aging veteran quarterback. If they truly believe Ward or Sanders can start right away, then why also spend significant assets on Stafford?
Either way, the Giants have options, but they'll need to make a decision soon. The Titans are openly shopping the pick, and the longer they wait, the more likely another quarterback-needy team swoops in with an offer.
So, what will it be? A trade-up to secure their future? A veteran bridge quarterback? Rolling the dice and staying at No. 3? A little bit of everything? Schoen holds the keys to the most important Giants decision in years, and whatever he chooses will define this franchise for the next decade.