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While there’s quite a few needs that could be addressed for a team that finished 3-14 and possesses the No. 3 pick, there’s no greater one than the quarterback. There’s not a long-term starter on the roster right now. With general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll returning, there’s a lot of pressure on them to get this right, so expect them to make some bold moves. Whether that’s trading up in the draft or spending big in free agency (or both), the Giants must attack the position aggressively this offseason.
Rams get: 2025 second-round pick (No. 34 overall), 2026 second-round pick
Giants get: Matthew Stafford
The No. 3 overall pick at the 2025 NFL Draft should be a nonstarter for New York in any trade revolving around Stafford, but if two second-round picks get it done, it could be hard to deny for Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll. While it’d be nice to find a more long-term option at the position, both of their seats are expected to be quite hot at the start of next season, and Stafford would give them a good chance to start strong and cool the temperature, which shouldn’t be overlooked.
Stafford is a bit younger and not coming off a major injury, but Boomer warns that such a catastrophe is never out of the question for a quarterback his age, especially with a Giants offensive line that has had to operate without Andrew Thomas for much of the last two seasons, and the money it would take to bring Stafford to New York makes it a major risk.
“He’s a really good player, but you’re going down the road of a 37-year-old quarterback paying him north of $40 million a year, which is what it’s gonna take,” Boomer said. “To me, as much as I understand why the Giants would consider it if they are indeed considering it...you’re talking about older players and paying them a lot of money.”
While Giants GM Joe Schoen promised “no Hail Marys” out of self-preservation this offseason, Stafford unquestionably is the quarterback who would provide the Giants with...
