What’s the point of the New York Giants adding all this beef to the offense if they can’t take full advantage of it? 6-foot-4, 245-pound Isaiah Likely essentially replaces 5-foot-8, 180-pound Wan’Dale Robinson, and 300-pound Patrick Ricard arrives as the team’s next fullback... dump truck... no, fullback.
And while it’s going to be objectively awesome to watch Pancake Pat pave the way for Cam Skattebo and Tyrone Tracy Jr, bringing in a veteran running back could still interest new head coach John Harbaugh, who’s actively looking to return to smash-mouth football. And that tracks with what we heard throughout the early free agency period.
It wasn’t all that long ago that Big Blue was linked to free agent RBs Kenneth Walker III and Tavis Etienne. Both players signed big contracts elsewhere, while the Giants prioritized adding depth across the roster. But now that they’ve had time to settle, maybe it’s time to revisit the RB market and bring in a guy who might’ve just been displaced by Etienne in New Orleans.
After the Saints signed the former Clemson star to a four-year, $52 million deal, attention immediately shifted to nine-year veteran Alvin Kamara and his situation. ESPN's Adam Schefter fanned the flames of a move, suggesting teams could be monitoring Kamara’s situation in the Big Easy. And New York should pounce.
Giants should be watching Alvin Kamara situation like a hawk after Saints’ $52 million signing
If we’re looking for a ballpark estimate of what it would cost to acquire the 30-year-old five-time Pro Bowler, Bleacher Report’s Alex Kay listed four trade packages, so using that, I was able to craft a package that could interest NOLA.
The trade idea is simple:
Before you jump down my throat about Kamara being owed $11.5 million in 2026, the Saints used the rarely used 50% rule to convert $10.1 million of his salary into a non-guaranteed signing bonus, leaving just $3 million guaranteed.
The reality is Kamara is much more likely to contribute in a meaningful way this year than a sixth-round pick, which Joe Schoen and Co. have three of. Moving on from Devin Singletary keeps three running backs on the roster instead of having four, which gives Harbaugh a bit more roster flexibility.
If the Saints are listening to calls on their all-time rushing leader, Schoen needs to get on the phone.
Not only would the ground game improve with him in the backfield, but Jaxson Dart and the passing game would benefit, too. Over nine seasons, the human joystick has piled up some ridiculous numbers: 7,250 rushing yards and 61 touchdowns, plus another 4,948 yards and 25 scores as a receiver. For my not-so-quick math peeps, that's 12,198 all-purpose yards and 86 total TDs.
Imagine a backfield rotation of Kamara, Skatt, and Tracy with Ricard paving the way in front of them. Harby could have his pseudo-Derrick-Henry-by-association Frankenstein-esque backfield ready to bludgeon defenses into submission. Could be worth a call.