According to Connor Hughes, the Giants loosely explored what it would cost for them to trade into the top three picks.
However, Hughes said New York didn’t find much reciprocal interest from either the Bears, Commanders or Patriots in moving down, even just to the No. 6 pick.
The Giants have people in the building who are high on all three of USC QB Caleb Williams, North Carolina QB Drake Maye and LSU QB Jayden Daniels, per Hughes. Those are the consensus top three quarterback prospects at this point.
He adds it seems like a pipe dream for the Giants to be able to get in position to draft one, however.
Hughes notes the buzz between the Giants and Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy is growing louder but New York might even need to trade up to secure him as opposed to letting him fall to the No. 6 pick.
New York has been heavily linked to the quarterback position in recent months. The Giants scouted the position heavily during the season and have been in extensive contact with the top prospects during the pre-draft process.
The Giants signed Daniel Jones to a four-year, $160.0 million contract that included $82 million guaranteed last year. Unfortunately, Jones suffered a torn ACL which complicates his future in New York.
It would be difficult for the Giants to move on from Jones until next year, but it seems like the team is seriously exploring opportunities to upgrade.
We’ll have more on the Giants and their draft plans as the news is available.
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Does anyone take into consideration that the Arizona Cardinals may shakeup the entire 2024 NFL DRAFT?!
The Cardinals could trade QB Kyler Murray to the Commanders for an array of picks in 2024 and 2025.
This trade would reunite Commanders’ OC Kliff Kingsbury and his former QB Kyler Murray.
The 2024 NFL DRAFT could then unfold as follows:
The Bears WILL BE TAKING one of the BIG 4 QBs at #1 (QB Caleb Williams).
The Commanders could take one of the BIG 3 WRs at #2 (WR Rome Odunze).
The Patriots could take either of the remaining BIG 4 QBs (Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels or JJ McCarthy) at #3 (QB JJ McCarthy).
The Cardinals would have their pick of the remaining BIG 4 QBs (Drake Maye and Jayden Daniels) at #4 (QB Jayden Daniels).
The Chargers could/most likely take an O-Lineman at #5 (OT Joe Alt).
The GIANTS would then have their choice of the remaining TOP 4QBs (Drake Maye) or the remaining TOP 3 WRs (Malik Nabers ot Marvin Harrison Jr.).
The GIANTS will take their QB at #6 (QB Drake Maye).
I really believe UNC QB Drake Maye is the GMEN BRASS’ TOP CHOICE.
QB Drake Maye’s size and skillset are very-very similar to Bills’ QB Josh Allen.
This possible scenario leaves GMEN GM Trader Joe Schoen and HC Buffet Daboll literally doing back-flips up to the podium at the 2024 NFL DRAFT.