Despite rumblings about a few of their players, the Giants had a quiet trade deadline.
Trading Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence never felt realistic. Teams seemed unlikely to pony up a first-round pick for edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux, who has just 2.5 sacks this season. And the Giants could not find takers on offensive lineman Evan Neal or wide receiver Jalin Hyatt, two players on expiring deals they were open to moving.
Uncertainty around the team’s future also lent itself to standing pat on Tuesday, per Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post. The Giants’ current regime desperately needs to show proof-of-concept with their current vision for the walker. Jettisoning two of their top young defenders could make the team look bad enough down the stretch to threaten the jobs of general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll.
However, the Giants are still realistic about their current standing and need to add talent in the offseason. They were only interested in players under contract through at least 2026, as trading draft picks for rentals would not better the team’s future.
There’s a careful balance to be struck there. At 2-6, the Giants may be content with a losing season if it means a top draft pick. Given the scrutiny on Schoen and Daboll, they may not be intentionally tanking, but adding a rental could help them win an extra game or two without boosting their overall playoff chances. At that point, the extra victories may not be worth the resulting drop in the draft order.
In a way, though, the Giants’ quiet deadline suggests that Schoen and Daboll believe that they have one more year in charge, but their jobs are not secure beyond that. Investing heavily in this year would suggest that they are on the hot seat right now, while trading Lawrence or Thibodeaux for future picks would indicate that they are committed to a long-term rebuild with Dart under center.
Instead, it seems like New York will be approaching the 2026 offseason with the hope of improving their roster around Dart and contending for an NFC playoff spot to show they’re capable of even more.
Job security? really? It’s a little late in the game for Schoen and Daboll to be worried about looking bad. These guys need to grow a pair and be more aggressive like the Jets.
The Giants prospects wouldn’t be looking too bad if they didn’t have Malik Nabers and Cam Skattebo out for the season. Jaxson Dart came in like a breath of life, but without any weapons he’s helpless.
Once again, John Mara has dropped the ball letting them continue in their positions
Who would sign with this team? Especially now that mamdani has won. Cant imagine players wanting to bring their families to NY
Politics. Sigh
More like economics
Same reason players in different leagues love Texas. Income tax free.
New major new taxes incoming for NY.
You do know that they play in NJ, right?
Turn off the Faux News and go touch some grass.
this is why you MUST fire the HC/GM regime on the THE VERY SECOND that you catch even a whiff of uncertainty about it.
You can’t do “last chance, Bub” in pro sports because the regimes will change their decision-making to do what is best for themselves as opposed to what is best for the organization.
You have to choose to extend or fire the regime preemptively.
Hyatt is not on an expiring contract.
Unfortunately
This falls squarely on Mara, as is usual.
Now that’s a pathetic headline for the Giants