Giants have no business trying this bold Tyrone Tracy trade idea

If all goes to plan, the three-headed rushing trio of Cam Skattebo, Jaxson Dart, and Tyrone Tracy Jr. will bring the New York Giants back to the playoffs.

Unless, of course, you’re willing to break up the band.

My GMEN HQ colleague Mike Luciano recently included Tracy among the five players he believes could become trade candidates within the coming months. Mike correctly noted that Tracy, who turns 27 in November, would almost certainly fetch far more than Devin Singletary or Eric Gray. 

However, unless a team was willing to offer a Day 2 pick for Tracy, there is absolutely no reason the Giants should trade him. 

A Tyrone Tracy Jr. trade makes no sense for the Giants

At this time last year, the consensus felt like no one was entirely sure whether the Giants would turn to Skattebo as an RB1 or have him split carries with Tracy.

Things feel far more settled entering training camp. Assuming that both stay healthy, they’ll form what could be the Giants’ most talented running back duo since Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs.

Dart’s aggressive playstyle and dual-threat skills also make him an ideal fit for Matt Nagy’s offense, though it also puts him at risk of further injury.

I’m personally a significant believer in the idea that if a team wanted to make a move, they’d have already done so or signaled they’re open to change.

Consider that the Giants didn’t take a running back in April’s draft, and that’s not to say they shouldn’t have passed on defensive tackle Bobby Jamison-Travis, offensive lineman J.C. Davis, or BYU linebacker Jack Kelly, all of whom went in the sixth round.

But if the Giants considered Tracy expendable, it’d have made sense to add another running back on the standard four-year contract. Tracy has two years of team control remaining.

Granted, Singletary restructured his contract, but he turns 29 in September and has plenty of mileage on his tracks. Would the Giants really want to choose Singletary over Tracy?

Could Tracy fetch a Day 2 pick? Probably not, at least not during the preseason. The conversation changes in October if you have a title contender desperately needing running back help. Teams aren’t afraid to take that kind of risk in the modern NFL.

Multiple things can be true here. Tracy has trade value, and the Giants gain nothing by trying to take advantage, even if the idea might tempt some fans.

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