New York Giants: 3 players that should be traded at the deadline

The New York Giants fell to 1-6 on the season after losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in week 7, and that all but writes the story for the rest of the campaign.

General manager Dave Gettleman has some work to do if ownerships elects to give him the luxury of determining the future of the team from here on out. His questionable draft picks and poor allocation of draft capital in trades make Gettleman a liability at the moment. The Giants need to be thinking about their future and not relying on the past three years as a detriment to their hopes and dreams.

With that being said, they must look to the November 3 trade deadline as an opportunity to gain valuable capital for next off-season. They currently only have five picks in the 2021 NFL draft and must add more, especially if they expect to be hiring a new general manager at the end of the season.

Three players the New York Giants should trade:

1.) Evan Engram

Evan Engram has the potential to be one of the best tight ends in the NFL, he just simply can’t catch the football. He has the most drops out of any tight end since 2017 with 21, and that streak didn’t end against Philadelphia in week 7.

Engram dropped two balls on the night — the first bounced off his hands and resulted in an interception, and the second represented a game-sealing catch that would’ve allowed the Giants to burn time off the clock.

At this point in time, Engram’s value is plummeting with every passing game considering his inconsistencies. Some believe that he can fetch a third-round pick from another team, who still see him as a talented player with potential.

The reality is, he is a pass-catching tight end that simply can’t run block and has bad hands. If a team is willing to offer a third-round pick, the Giants should take it without hesitating, as they are better off moving on with the pieces they do have and allocating a mid-round pick toward a high upside receiving option at the position.

2.) Leonard Williams

If you recall, general manager Dave Gettleman spent a third and fifth-round pick last year on Leonard Williams. At the time, this made absolutely no sense, considering the Giants were a losing team with a rebuild on their mind.

However, Williams has been productive this season, posting an overall grade of 76.3, dominating in run defense, and consistently getting better as a pass rusher.

He is currently on the franchise tag and is being paid $16.1 million, which isn’t appealing to most teams. However, a better team with available cap space who are looking at the playoffs could use his services. The Giants might be able to fetch back their third-round pick if they’re willing to deal him.

3.) Golden Tate

Considering the Giants managed to acquire a sixth-round pick for Markus Golden’s services, I have to imagine Golden Tate might fetch the same.

Even a late-round conditional pick will get the job done, considering his underutilization in the passing game, despite a 39-yard touchdown reception against the Eagles.

If Jason Garrett isn’t going to use him in space, the Giants are better off putting him on the trade block and r-signing a younger option like Corey Coleman to fill the void. Alternatively, they have several practice squad players that could receive reps, including Alex Bachman and Binjimen Victor.

Considering Tate’s contract, the Giants gaining any draft capital for him would be a miracle.