In Week 16, when the New York Giants beat the Washington Redskins, it was believed to be the Chase Young sweepstakes game.
The Redskins may have lost the game but in doing so they may have won the race for Chase Young. As it turns out, with the season now in the rear-view mirror, the Redskins will pick second overall, putting them in prime position to land the Ohio State product.
For the Giants, this could mean they would not only miss out on drafting the stud pass rusher, but they may also have to deal with lining up against him twice per season for years to come.
However, with a pass rusher being such a dire need for the Giants it may make sense to bite the bullet and give up the draft capital needed to trade up and go get their guy.
Unlike many teams — Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills, New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers — who have their franchise quarterback in place, the Giants did not have to give up capital via trade to land their future QB.
So why not use the capital they saved by drafting Daniel Jones at their original sixth overall draft slot last year on a franchise player on defense?
Although it’s not likely and wouldn’t come cheap as they would have to make a deal with their division rivals, it may benefit the Redskins to make a deal with Big Blue. Washington has plenty of holes to fill and taking future picks away from a division rival could be a win/win for the Redskins.
We have seen the hefty price of moving up a few spots in recent drafts but the trade just may make sense for both teams.
As unlikely as the idea may seem, it may be an avenue that general manager Dave Gettleman could explore. The Giants have landed two key pieces on the offense in the first round of the previous two drafts. Getting a stud like Young could be a huge step in the right direction.
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