Trading to No. 4 overall
Patriots get: 5th overall
Giants get: 23rd overall, 87th overall (third round), 99th overall (third round), 125th overall (fourth round), a 2021 first-rounder and a 2021 second-rounder
Yes, this is the exact same deal as the previous one with the Dolphins. I imagine the Giants would be more open to a trade with New England. If the Dolphins want Tua, the Patriots would probably have to engage in a bidding war — and it’d be one New England probably loses, considering the Giants would have to drop to 23rd overall by taking a deal with the Patriots. But this haul — especially if it ends up getting sweeter than the proposed deal above — might end up being too sweet to give up. If the Patriots wanted to sweeten their bid, they could add their third third-round pick in 2020 (100th) or they could throw in a 2021 third-rounder. After all, one prospect won’t solve New York’s talent issues. They may be interested in trying to take a patient approach in their rebuild. If they didn’t want to slip down the board, the Patriots could consider this deal, involving San Francisco.
Patriots get: 5th overall
Giants get: 13th overall (from 49ers), the Patriots’ 87th overall pick and the Patriots’ 2021 first-rounder
49ers get: 23rd overall (from Patriots), a 2021 second-rounder and the Patriots’ 99th overall pick.
A three-team trade? Sounds crazy. But Belichick is just the evil genius to make it work. He has a good relationship with the 49ers after the Jimmy Garoppolo trade and he has friends in the Giants’ building. It’s a far-fetched proposition, no doubt. But maybe it’s so crazy it just might work.
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