Proposed NY Giants-Patriots trade for Darius Slayton makes a ton of sense

For a while now, there has been speculation that veteran NY Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton could end up with a different squad in 2024. Slayton has been looking sharp for the G-Men at training camp, but you've got to remember that he's in the last year of his contract.

Slayton hasn't come out and requested a move or anything like that, but buzz continues to arrive suggesting that Joe Schoen might send him to a new team sooner rather than later. In a new piece for Bleacher Report, Alex Ballentine dropped his thoughts on one trade each organization should make, and he has Slayton going to the Patriots in exchange for a 2025 fifth-round pick.

Darius Slayton trade buzz continues to come in for the NY Giants

"The Giants have a new potential No. 1 receiver in Malik Nabers and Wan'Dale Robinson could be much more involved this season. Slayton skipped part of the Giants offseason program while seeking a new contract, but the Giants only gave him added incentives for the 2024 campaign. That might have been enough to get him to camp, but it's not really a commitment to keeping him around."

- Bleacher Report's Alex Ballentine

Nabers has been looking as good as advertised early on in camp, while Wan'Dale Robinson is expected to have a breakout season for NY too. Ballentine didn't even mention Jalin Hyatt - the former third-round pick has also posted some explosive plays and he should emerge as a trustworthy option for Daniel Jones this year too.

Last offseason, it looked like Slayton would end up leaving town, but the Giants brought him back on a two-year, $12 million deal. However, with so many promising WRs in the mix, it could open the door for the Giants to move on from him.

A fifth-round pick could be enough to get this done for a team like the Patriots, though Schoen might try to work his magic and get a third-round or fourth-rounder instead. New England desperately needs playmakers for Drake Maye, so you never know, the AFC East side might be willing to overpay a bit. If not, maybe a fifth-round pick will be enough to get the job done.