The Giants had a quiet trade deadline, but it wasn’t for lack of effort. General manager Joe Schoen “feverishly worked the phones from all angles in recent weeks,” Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post writes. Schoen called about some “big players,” Jordan Raanan of ESPN adds, but wasn’t in position to surrender significant draft capital.
At 2-7 and all but eliminated from playoff contention, the Giants were only going to add if it meant acquiring a player (or players) under control beyond this season, per Dunleavy. Having lost No. 1 wide receiver Malik Nabers to a season-ending ACL tear in Week 4, the Giants were reportedly “big-game hunting” at the position in mid-October. However, that was before the Giants dropped three straight games and drifted out of the postseason race.
It’s unclear if the Giants were in on any receivers on Tuesday, but Jakobi Meyers and Rashid Shaheed were the only proven wideouts who ended up on the move. As pending free agents, neither player was a fit for the Giants. The Dolphins listened to offers for Jaylen Waddle, who’s under control through 2028, but nobody would meet their asking price of a first-round pick and more.
With the deadline having come and gone with no receiver addition, the Giants will head into the offseason with Nabers and Darius Slayton as their top options for 2026. Otherwise, New York doesn’t have any reliable wideouts under contract for next year.
As the Giants’ leading receiver this year, soon-to-be free agent Wan’Dale Robinson has formed a rapport with rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart. Robinson would like to remain a Giant, but if the team doesn’t re-sign him, it could find a replacement via the draft, trade, or free agency. That’ll be up to the GM to decide, whether it’s Schoen or someone else.
No one wanted their trash (Neal, Hyatt, Deontae Banks) and it doesn’t make sense to acquire any talent via trading away draft assets when the coach and GM might not be back. Not surprising to see a quiet deadline for the Giants.
It speaks volumes they either couldn’t shop Hyatt or even get a seventh for him. Fresh legs low wear and tear. What a franchise.
Sad that two out of those three were 1st round picks. And Hyatt a 3rd. So bad they all hardly play unless an injury.
Agreed
Banks and Neal are two of the biggest Giants busts I can remember. Not necessarily because of the hype but because they are not even servicable NFL players. If you re-drafted their respective drafts knowing what you know now, both players probably go completely undrafted.
Maybe they coulda swung a trade for a qb ya know maybe like that Daniel jones guy oh wait lol
QB is one of the few positions Giants are good with. And honestly I would rather have Dart on his rookie deal going forward than impending FA Jones. Though Dart’s recklessness with his body might catch up with him. Jones was tough and a solid leader but he needs to be in a good system to perform. Dart is making things happen with almost no one around him.
It’s still early in the season for both but I feel like Jones’s true colors will come out as the playoff picture tightens up. We all saw his performance in Pittsburgh.
Ya dart is ok but like you said he’s a couple big hits away from being fart and if he doesn’t run how good is he
Like their draft picks matter. They won’t pick the right players anyways