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Will the New York Giants make a move before the trade deadline?
That’s been one of the biggest questions around the Giants over the last couple weeks. The current reporting seems to indicate a desire to acquire a wide receiver to fill out a unit that lost its best player in Malik Nabers and has been disappointing outside of Wan’Dale Robinson.
The Giants are 2-6 heading into their Week 9 game against the San Francisco 49ers, and teams with bad records generally aren’t considered “buyers”. However Jaxson Dart has the look of a Franchise Quarterback, and the Giants likely want to continue to foster his growth. Not only do they need another player besides Robinson who can reliably get open and catch the ball, but creating a positive feedback loop for Dart and the rest of the offense will help keep them engaged.
The season ending injury to Cam Skattebo likely impacts the perception that the Giants will be aggressive as well. Their offense can put up points, but they need players to do so.
This week, we asked the Big Blue View community whether the Giants should trade for a receiver. At the same time, we provided three options representing a general archetype of talent the Giants could acquire: The “home run”, the “reclamation project”, and the “high upside gem”.
Overall, fans marginally support trading for a receiver… But only just.
The single most common response was that the Giants shouldn’t trade for a receiver at all. However, if we add up the various “yes” votes, a slight majority (52 percent) want the Giants to trade for someone, though they might not agree on who would be worth it.
Most fans who vote “yes” want the home run swing represented by Garrett Wilson. It would be expensive, but the return could transform the Giants’ offense. The reclamation project (the “Jeudy” option) is a player who has yet to live up to expectations. There’s a lower cost, and a much higher bust potential, but the potential reward is there as well.
Perusing the comments section, those who don’t want a receiver at all tend to point to the Giants’ record with something akin to a “why bother?” attitude. Others don’t want to give up any draft picks for a receiver that could be used to acquire a receiver.
Myself, personally, I believe the Giants should acquire a receiver if at all possible. Not just any receiver, mind you. They already did that with Ray-Ray McCloud, a player who could be useful as a returner or slot option, but is unlikely to be a difference maker.
No, I believe that the Giants should acquire a receiver who can be an impact player now, as well as someone who could be in their plans for years to come. That means a high-ceiling player who is just now entering his prime and could be a 1b option with Malik Nabers for the remainder of Jaxson Dart’s rookie contract. Salary cap...
