If the Giants are focused on one of the consensus top three quarterbacks in the draft, they may want to forget about filling many of the other holes on the roster with top picks.
NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah, a well-connected former Eagles, Ravens and Browns scout, said Thursday that the Giants are packaged the No. 6 overall pick and three second-round picks in a trade with the Patriots. He said he needed to move up to second place. 3.
This reflects the price the Jets paid the Colts to go from No. 6 to No. 3 in 2018, and the Bears are likely to stick with No. 1 and make an interdivisional trade, so for the Giants It is rare for a rival (commander is No. 2) to be the only option.
“It’s a lot to pay, a little bit overpriced, but with the ammunition they have, you can get to No. 3,” Jeremiah said. “I know Daniel Jones has one year left before his contract ends, but that’s going to be a huge problem.”
Only three times since 1970 has the draft started with three consecutive QB picks, but the Giants have had consensus top prospects USC’s Caleb Williams, North Carolina’s Drake Maye, or LSU’s Jayden Daniels. They will be playing with fire hoping to drop to 6th place. There’s also a chance they’ll miss out on Michigan State’s JJ McCarthy.
“At the end of the day, whether New England takes one, either of them, or Washington trades out, we’re going to have three QBs at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3. I feel like it’s going to happen,” Jeremiah said. . “From talking to people around the league, it seems like that’s the expectation… [It] It would be pretty crazy if four of the first five picks were quarterbacks, but I don’t think it’s out of the realm of possibility. ”
The Giants may have expected Banks to make such an offer in October, when they added a second-round pick by trading soon-to-be free agent Leonard Williams to the Seahawks. .
So, before free agency, the Giants need two offensive linemen, a cornerback, a receiver, a safety, and a running back, but could draft three top-50 players (6th, 39th, and 47th). There is. Or, if the Patriots are an active trade partner, he could reset his future at quarterback.
Jeremiah isn’t sure that’s the best path for the new era Patriots.
“For me, it’s hard to give up quarterback,” Jeremiah said. “There’s no guarantee that we’ll be back here again. There’s no guarantee of what that position will be in the future. I think there are three players there who are worth considering.
“I was in that stadium last year and I didn’t realize it. It was so flat. It wasn’t just a bad team, it was a boring team. All of these top three quarterbacks bring a lot of energy and vitality to the team. It will bring you.”
The Giants didn’t expect Jones to be in this position after signing him to a four-year, $160 million extension last season. But Jones suffered a second serious neck injury and a torn ACL late in the season, prompting him to consider other options, including waiting for a second-tier prospect in the second round.
A less attractive possibility is to play 2024 with Jones and reserve Tommy DeVito, then work more on quarterback in 2025 when Jones’ contract allows him to be out with a $22.2 million dead cap charge. . There is an urgency now.
“At this point in the process, it doesn’t seem like we’re all that excited about hosting it next year.” [quarterbacks]” Jeremiah said.
Jeremiah projects Daniels to be the quarterback most likely to be taken at No. 3. The Giants, Falcons, Vikings and Raiders could all be interested.
“All three of those things give you mobility,” Jeremiah said. “From what I’ve heard, all three are really bright. It’s about the limits you can think of. Although Drake Maye is a little more typical size and plays in kind of a tough division. , that may become more of a decision-making point [for the Commanders] than an attack. ”
