With the news that Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is available to be traded for, is this the quarterback Brian Daboll and the New York Giants have been dreaming of?
At 37 years old, Stafford has proven himself to be one of the best quarterbacks in the league.
That said, his supreme talent comes with concerns. Stafford has had a plethora of injuries, including a spinal cord bruise and a tailbone fracture, and had elbow surgery in 2022.
Given his age, this can leave teams hesitant to trade for him.
The Trade Package
Given Matthew Stafford’s success with the Rams, they want to be compensated fairly, such as a first-round pick.
The Giants hold the third overall pick in the 2025 draft, but is that too much? If they think it is, they may look for a player swap and a later pick. This could include a young star like Kayvon Thibodeaux and a third-round pick.
While they could trade next year’s first-rounder, this seems unlikely. Other teams around the league are willing to give up their 2025 first-rounder, leaving the Giants in the dust.
If the Giants did decide to trade the third-overall pick, it would become clear that Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll are only worried about keeping their jobs and maybe being a wild-card team next year instead of doing a proper rebuild and getting a franchise player.
Offensive Fit
With the way Josh Allen succeeded with Daboll, there is no question Stafford would thrive as well.
Stafford has also been the QB for two of the best wide receiver seasons ever, 2021-22 Cooper Kupp and 2013-2014 Calvin Johnson. Stafford and Malik Nabers would become a match made in heaven.
Other than elevating the receiver, Stafford would open up Tyrone Tracy Jr.’s game. Tracy is an excellent receiving back who will thrive with a quarterback like Stafford. Stafford is also used to playing behind a subpar offensive line, so he can throw away the ball and get it out faster than any of the quarterbacks the Giants have had since Eli Manning.
Should They Trade For Matthew Stafford?
With the Giants being far from Super Bowl contention, this move will only slow down the rebuild. Even though Stafford would make the Giants a great watch every week, they have too many holes in other positions to give up valuable assets for an older quarterback with significant injury concerns. The Giants are more likely to draft a QB.
If they were not to draft a quarterback, there would still be other options in free agency. Some cheaper options could be Russell Wilson and Justin Fields.
Although Matthew Stafford is a great quarterback who can make the Giants playoff contenders, it is just too costly of a move for a rebuilding team.
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