5 players the NY Giants should target ahead of the NFL trade deadline
By Doug Rush
4. Carolina Panthers EDGE Brian Burns
The Panthers are currently the worst team in the NFL and one that doesn’t even have their own first-round draft pick, so if a team is looking for possible draft picks, it’s them.
Given the fact that Azeez Ojulari has had a lot of trouble staying healthy and is hard to depend on health wise, the Giants absolutely can use another pass-rusher and this is where Brian Burns comes into play.
Burns already had four sacks and is on his way to another possible double-digit sack season like he did in 2022 with 12.5. Burns is also entering free agency as well, so buying on Burns might be a possible rental scenario, but he’d also give Wink Martindale another sold pass-rusher on the edge to go along with Kayvon Thibodeaux, who is starting to find his groove after a slow start.
The pass-rush for the Giants got going last week against the Washington Commanders. Adding a player the caliber like Burns can really give it a spark and boost. If the Giants make something happen here, fans would absolutely love it.