Thursday, October 9, 2025

Articles by A to Z Sports,Joe DeLeone

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Recent NFL trade increases urgency for the Giants to make a QB move of their own and there's an obvious trade partner
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Recent NFL trade increases urgency for the Giants to make a QB move of their own and there's an obvious trade partner

The Giants must move one of their QBs to the Ravens Now that the Bengals have made a move for a fill-in quarterback, the Giants need to be aggressive about pushing the Baltimore Ravens to take Winston or Wilson. The Giants' roster, specifically the wide receiver room, desperately needs talent. It's redundant to keep both QBs. Right now, the Ravens are in a free fall with star quarterback Lamar Jackson dealing with an injury. Backup quarterback Cooper Rush filled in against the Texans and struggled with 179 yards and three interceptions. They need a better option if they want to stay in the playoff hunt. It's not possible to predict if another similar situation will arise before the trade deadline. Additionally, other teams dealing with banged-up starters have high-quality options, such as the San Francisco 49ers with Mac Jones and the Minnesota Vikings with Carson Wentz. However, this doesn't mean a team that has a healthy starter doesn't see what's happening across the NFL and feel the urgency to add a backup with playing experience. The philosophy behind this pitch is that the Giants have two assets that teams competing for playoff spots need. The Giants do not need both Wilson and Winston, and recouping value for either is crucial before it's too late.New York doesn't need to orchestrate a trade to include a wide receiver directly. Still, they could theoretically use whatever draft capital they get for a QB to trade for a quality veteran. The latest health issues with Darius Slayton have accentuated the problems the Giants have with depth at wide receiver. Promoting practice squad players or signing cast-offs won't get the Giants where they need to be.Making moves like these has nothing to do with trying to make the roster competitive. It has everything to do with creating an environment for rookie Jaxson Dart to grow . Last week's loss to the New Orleans Saints highlighted that he lacks the necessary weapons for Dart to be productive. If Dart isn't productive, he can't develop.

The latest Giants injury is devastating for New York's already struggling offense heading into Thursday Night Football
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The latest Giants injury is devastating for New York's already struggling offense heading into Thursday Night Football

Giants expected not to have Darius Slayton New York's passing offense produced a brutal performance against the New Orleans Saints in Week 5. It accentuated the lack of depth the Giants have at wide receiver, as their top three targets were tight ends and running backs. Daniel Bellinger led the team with 52 yards, Cam Skattebo had 45 yards, and Theo Johnson totalled 33 yards and two touchdowns. As soon as Nabers was lost for the season, it was apparent the Giants did not have enough talent at receiver to stress defenses. Naturally, losing a 1,200-yard receiver who was budding into one of the best young targets in the league is going to sap your explosiveness. However, the Saints' performance highlighted the limited options available.Slayton finished Sunday's game with 31 yards on three receptions. He also had a fumble that contributed to a brutal five-turnover day for the Giants. So far this season, he's contributed 12 receptions for 166 yards and no touchdowns.Slayton certainly was not on a track to emerge as an unexpectedly dominant target for Jaxson Dart. If anything, his early-season struggles put into perspective the confusing financial commitment they had to him this offseason. But his loss now puts the Giants' receiver room in dire straits a day out from their Thursday Night Football game with Philly. Wan'Dale Robinson proved against the Cowboys that he can be a 100-yard-plus receiver in this offense. However, after that, the rest of the group has little career production. The only active wide receivers available currently on the roster behind Robinson are Jalin Hyatt, Beaux Collins, and Gunner Olszewski. On their practice squad, they have Dalen Cambre, Lil'Jordan Humphrey, and Ihmir Smith-Marsette. With insufficient time to orchestrate a move, they'll need to elevate players from the practice squad. Yesterday, head coach Brian Daboll alluded to the likelihood of the team making an internal move to address Slayton. "Well, let's see where [Slayton] is at," Daboll told reporters, "If Slay can't go, then we’ll probably do something here. But I just want to see where he's at here in the next couple of days."After the Giants lost Nabers, it became clear that the team needed to be aggressive in finding solutions outside of the building. The current group hasn't been dangerous without Nabers diverting attention. They needed to either make a trade or sign a veteran with long-term experience. Not having Slayton is the worst-case scenario for their mismanagement of handling the WR room. It's just another example of the front office's ineptitude in planning and thinking creatively.