00:05We've got a week to go until the NFL trade deadline, and I think it's very fair to say
00:10the Giants are going to be buyers this season, not sellers. Why? Well, look at the standings.
00:16They're in first place in the NFC East, a commanding lead over the Cowboys and
00:22Commanders and Eagles, and knowing John Harbaugh and how aggressive he wants to be,
00:28working in concert with Joe Shane, the general manager. The Giants want to add to this roster
00:34and really make a push in the final stretch of games here. What do they want to do? I believe
00:41their interest is twofold. Number one, do something to enhance their running game. That means add
00:47running backs, a running back. They also want to improve their run defense. That means adding an
00:54interior run stopper. Okay, running backs first, right? The guy who everyone wants to hear about
01:00is Jonathan Taylor. He is an absolute stud, 27-year-old from the Colts, great player at
01:08Wisconsin, great player in the NFL, was a rushing leader not many years ago. Now, why would the
01:13Colts trade him? Because the Colts are in free fall. They've already traded their great guard,
01:18Quinton Nelson. They've already traded their very good defensive tackle, DeForest Buckner.
01:22So they are in sell mode. Can Jonathan Taylor be acquired? Maybe. It's going to take a lot. Do
01:30the Giants want to give up a bunch of draft picks? Don't forget, the Giants only have five picks in
01:35the 2027 NFL draft. They have their first, second, and third. They don't have a fourth. They don't have
01:41a fifth. And they have two six-round picks. So they do not have a lot of draft equity to
01:46use here.
01:47But Jonathan Taylor is a difference-making running back. And if they could get him,
01:51he would instantly upgrade their running back situation. He would be RB1. Don't forget,
01:57John Harbaugh in the offseason took a look at Cam Scatterbo and Tyrone Tracing and Devin Singletary
02:02and said, okay, if we can go get Jeremiah Love in the draft, let's do that. So he's telling you
02:08what
02:08he thought about this running back stable the Giants have. Good players, but not the bell cow.
02:14Jonathan Taylor would certainly be that. Next level, how about Tony Pollard? The Giants are very
02:19familiar with him from his time with the Cowboys. He is now with the Titans. Titans are having a
02:25terrible year. They're probably in sell mode. And Tony Pollard, through it all, is on pace for his
02:32fifth straight 1,000-yard season. He would be an upgrade. And I could see Tony Pollard and Cam
02:38Scatterbo being a very interesting one-two punch for the Giants. Another very interesting name. How
02:44about Derrick Henry? A few years ago, John Harbaugh put in to sign Derrick Henry as a 29-year-old
02:51running back when Harbaugh was with the Ravens. And that turned out to be a great signing for the
02:57Ravens. So will Harbaugh do it again? Will he try to get Derrick Henry again? The Ravens are having a
03:04very poor season. Now Lamar Jackson's out for the year. So they could trade someone like Derrick Henry.
03:09Will they? We'll see. He's averaging a career low 4.0 yards per carry. He's on the decline,
03:16but he's leading the league in rushing attempts. He's got eight touchdowns. He's a stud. That would be
03:22more of a short-term fix. Jonathan Taylor would be more of a fix for this year and next year.
03:28So
03:28that's more exciting. Derrick Henry is a guy to look at if the Ravens are going to be in sell
03:33mode.
03:34Okay, now as far as defensive players. You have Grover Stewart from the Colts. We mentioned that the
03:39Colts should be in sell mode. Maybe Grover Stewart is a guy they can get. The Giants are really looking
03:44for an interior defensive lineman to pair with DJ Reeder, who was a tremendous free agent acquisition.
03:51He's doing a really good job, but they're kind of light there for that next defensive tackle,
03:57run-stopping presence. Grover Stewart would represent an upgrade. How about Dalvin Tomlinson,
04:04a former Giants first-round pick? The Chargers have not won a game, so Dalvin Tomlinson,
04:09he's coached by Jim Harbaugh. Jim could call John. They could get a deal done. It would help.
04:16A. Sean Robinson, former Giants player from a few years ago, is having a good year for the Bucs. Do
04:22the Bucs want to sell him? I don't know about that. Don't forget the Giants were in on Jeffrey
04:27Simmons, the great player from the Titans who was traded to the Bears. Now, and John Harbaugh called
04:33the Titans owner, did not get through to her, but left a message the Giants were interested in
04:38hearing about a Jeffrey Simmons trade. I'm not sure, as reports have indicated,
04:43they would have given up two first-round picks. I'm not so sure about that, but that's where we are.
04:48Running back, defensive tackle, that's the position the Giants want to add.
04:54They will be aggressive with John Harbaugh. It'll be very interesting to see how it goes from here.
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