Giants Trade Rumors: Does the Giants' failed No. 1 pick make sense?

The New York Giants will most likely be in the market for a quarterback this offseason. Could the Giants make a preemptive move at the quarterback position just days before the 2024 NFL trade deadline?

ESPN's Dan Graziano thinks Bryce Young, who failed to impress with the Carolina Panthers, choosing the Giants with the No. 1 overall pick in 2023 makes sense. Graziano says:

Panthers quarterback Bryce Young to the Giants for a fourth-round pick. I don't think Carolina will do better than a fourth-rounder for Young right now (which could be a reason to actually hold on to him), but if the Panthers have decided to move on, New York would be a nice landing spot for him. Young and Giants coach Brian Daboll didn't have any overlap at Alabama, but they certainly know a lot of the same people at the school, and Daboll could view Young as a player he can develop.

The Giants don't know what their future holds at quarterback in 2025 and beyond, and a cheap flier on a guy who was the No. 1 pick just 18 months ago could be worth it.

Valentine's look

The Panthers obviously made a bad choice in 2023 when they selected Young over CJ Stroud, who went No. 2 overall to the Houston Texans and was named Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Young had a miserable first season as the Panthers went 2-14. This year he was substituted in favor of Andy Dalton after just two games.

Should the Giants take a Flyer?

That all depends on what head coach Brian Daboll and GM Joe Schoen think about Young.

Personally, I wasn't particularly sold on Young coming out of Alabama. He is short at 1.70 m. It is also light. Young is listed as weighing 204 pounds, but most observers assume he weighs less. He doesn't play with his legs often. He doesn't have a big arm.

Before the 2023 draft, NFL.com's Lance Zierlein wrote that Young was “easily built with metrics that are below standard for the quarterback position” but that he “possesses a comprehensive set of intangibles that make him stand out from some “stand out from other physically gifted quarterbacks in this class.”

Those intangibles didn’t translate into success in Carolina. Is this because of the situation he was put in with the Panthers, where the coaching staff that was in place when he was drafted didn't even make it through his rookie season? Did the evaluators misjudge Young's ability to overcome his physical limitations against the best defenders in the world?

Daboll found success with the Buffalo Bills by helping mold Josh Allen, a rocket-armed 6-5, 237-pound quarterback with the ability to run through defenders. Daniel Jones is 6-5, 230. The quarterback the Giants tried to trade for in the 2024 NFL Draft, Drake Maye, is a big-armed 6-4, 225-pounder.

Obviously, Young doesn't fit that archetype. Jones is often criticized for his inability to hit the ball deep. A year ago, Young ranked 39th out of 40 qualifying quarterbacks in deep-ball accuracy, hitting just 13 of 47 attempts (27.7%).

Is this a move the Giants should make? It comes down to whether the coach and GM believe there is something they can work with and potentially succeed.

Even if the Giants make such a move and give up a Day 3 pick, they can't consider that their “answer” at quarterback. It shouldn't be a move that keeps them out of the quarterback market this offseason.

Your thoughts, Giants fans?