New York Giants: Is Trading Down a Possibility?

In the NFL, keeping draft picks is always paramount. Furthermore, accumulating draft picks is even better. Could trading down and netting more picks be an option for the New York Giants?

As the NFL Draft rapidly approaches, it’s time for some last-minute speculation surrounding the New York Giants.

Sitting at the No. 10 spot, the Giants have a lot of options to work with. They will likely have at least some of their top prospects still available when they pick, and since the Giants are a team looking for immediate-impact players, picking at 10 bodes will for Big Blue.

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But the Giants could also perceivably trade back and still be in a position to snag someone they’re high on. Now, history says the Giants won’t trade down. In his tenure with the Giants, general manager Jerry Reese hasn’t traded down once. However, entering free agency, history also said the Giants wouldn’t spend big in free agency, but we all know that wasn’t the case.

Simply put, it’s tough to accurately predict anything regarding the Giants anymore.

With that being said, there are certainly a few teams who would be interested in moving up to No. 10. Tennessee, who traded out of the top-10, is one team that comes to mind. According to CBS Sports’ Jason La Confora, the Titans are looking to move back up, using some of the picks they acquired by originally trading down as ammunition.

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Moving back to 15 would work well for the Giants, as there’s still a good shot some of the players they regard highly are still on the board. For example, the team needs another wide receiver, and Ole Miss’ Laquon Treadwell would likely be available at No. 15. The Giants would surely like to add a player like Treadwell, but probably not at the No. 10 spot, as that may be a reach.

Trading back to 15 would give the Giants the ability to realistically pull the trigger on the Ole Miss standout, or whomever else they want, for that matter.

Three guys have emerged as front-runners for the Giants at 10, those names being Michigan State offensive tackle Jack Conklin, Georgia pass-rusher Leonard Floyd and UCLA linebacker Myles Jack.

All three of those prospects may slide out of the top-10, although Floyd has been a late-riser and probably has the best chance of going in the top-10, especially with concerns about Jack’s knee becoming more and more prevalent.

If not Tennessee, then a team like Chicago, Oakland or Miami could trade up, provided Ohio State’s Ezekiel Elliott falls to No. 10.

Trading back with either — Chicago picks 11th, Miami 13th and Oakland 14th — would axiomatically give the Giants to get whomever they desire, assuming they don’t want Zeke Elliott.

I think the most likely scenario would be trading back with Chicago. If Jack, Floyd and Conklin are still on the board, and the Giants know they can still get him at 11, then trading one spot back and accumulating more draft picks would make a lot of sense.

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At this juncture, trading back is unlikely. Things can obviously change, though. A player whom the Giants have at the very top of their board may slide, so it’s tough to know exactly what will unfold Thursday night.

But if the Giants are in a situation to get more draft picks while still getting the guy they want, then I wouldn’t be shocked at all to see the team make a draft-day deal. After all, we’ve seen much crazier things happen.