Analyst predicts Giants will make blockbuster draft trade for QB

Draft analyst Lance Zierlein of the NFL’s web site believes the New York Giants might make a blockbuster commerce to maneuver up from No. 6 to No. 3 to pick North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye.

“On this three-spot transfer up the board, the Giants in all probability must pay greater than the usual commerce chart would point out, for the reason that provide facet of the quarterback place is dwindling however the demand stays excessive,” Zierlein defined. 

Zierlein additionally talked about how Giants head coach Brian Daboll could also be eager on working with Maye as a result of the signal-caller’s attributes resemble these possessed by Buffalo Payments star Josh Allen. 

Daboll was Allen’s offensive coordinator from 2018-21. 

A lot has been made this offseason concerning the Giants’ alleged want to maneuver on from Jones. He suffered two neck-related setbacks from the 2021 marketing campaign by way of this previous fall earlier than he went down with a torn ACL on Nov. 5., leaving reliable considerations about his well being. New York can escape Jones’ contract as quickly as subsequent winter, and it is thought he might function a bridge choice who would begin this season forward of a rookie equivalent to Maye. 

Nevertheless, it was reported lately that not one of the groups at present holding the primary three picks of the upcoming draft “are overly inquisitive about” buying and selling right down to selection No. 6. For a chunk revealed this previous Thursday, New England Patriots insider Chad Graff of The Athletic advised the membership would need three first-round picks to maneuver off of choice No. 3. It is unclear if the Giants are prepared to surrender that many belongings contemplating they completed final season at 6-11 and misplaced starters equivalent to operating again Saquon Barkley and security Xavier McKinney by way of free company. 

In the meantime, Patriots de facto common supervisor Eliot Wolf is reportedly “pushing onerous” for the staff to pick Michigan Wolverines quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Wolf could imagine he can get McCarthy on the sixth total choice, nevertheless it’s potential a staff such because the Minnesota Vikings or Denver Broncos might transfer as much as selection No. 4 or No. 5 to take McCarthy.