The New York Giants are in determined want of a real WR1 however at what price?
Earlier this week, Maurice Moton of Bleacher Report proposed a commerce that will see Buffalo Payments extensive receiver Stefon Diggs despatched to East Rutherford.
Whereas Diggs to New York is an concept that’s been batted round earlier than, Moton took an attention-grabbing path to that finish this time. He suggests a blockbuster that sends All-Professional nostril deal with Dexter Lawrence again to Buffalo in trade for the extensive receiver.
Buffalo Payments obtain: DL Dexter Lawrence, 2024 second-rounder (No. 39 total choose) and fifth-rounder (No. 139 total choose)
New York Giants obtain: WR Stefon Diggs, 2024 sixth-rounder (No. 197 total choose)
What within the…
Not solely would the Giants lose the league’s finest inside defensive lineman on this commerce, however they’d additionally give up a prime 40 choose in trade for Diggs and a late-rounder.
The query turns into: Why would the Giants do that?
Moton even goes on to recommend the Giants may need to surrender extra to make this commerce occur… Which is preposterous.
Keep in mind, Diggs’ age may knock down his commerce worth a notch under wideouts not too long ago moved in blockbuster transactions.
With that stated, to compete with the opposite groups that might supply a first-round choose or a high-end playmaker at a premium place (Brian Burns), the Giants might need to dip into their 2025 draft capital to entice the Payments. In that case, common supervisor Joe Schoen can supply a 2025 third-rounder as an alternative of a fifth-rounder on this yr’s draft.
Discuss getting hosed. It is a commerce that will all however assure the firing of common supervisor Joe Schoen.
Whereas it’s true the Giants want a authentic WR1, dropping the most effective gamers in soccer to accumulate a receiver who averaged simply 11.1 yards per reception in 2023 isn’t the reply. And that doesn’t even consider the extra loss in draft inventory.
This is able to be a completely disastrous commerce for the Giants. Fortunately, there’s zero p.c probability it occurs.