Might the New York Giants discover a reunion with quarterback Geno Smith this offseason?
The Bleacher Report scouting division believes they will lure Smith away from the Seattle Seahawks this offseason with an inexpensive provide reasonably than lay an enormous burden on a rookie to be their 2025 starter.
Hypothetical Commerce We’d Like to See: OL Jermaine Eluemunor, 2025 first-round decide (No. 3 total), 2025 fifth-round decide (No. 155 total) for QB Geno Smith, 2025 first-round decide (No. 18 total), 2025 third-round decide (No. 82 total)
It actually doesn’t really feel just like the Giants’ present regime actually has the leeway to attend for a rookie quarterback to develop. Even when they will assure that both Cam Ward or Shedeur Sanders might be accessible at No. 3, they aren’t fairly the identical caliber as Drake Maye and Caleb Williams from a yr in the past.
Brian Daboll has but to have a superb quarterback since taking the Giants’ job. It’s time that he will get an opportunity to show himself with a quarterback who can win proper now. Geno Smith would possibly simply be the perfect quarterback who may very well be accessible by way of commerce.
This deal would give the Seahawks a possibility to draft one of many prime abilities within the draft whereas placing Geno Smith’s contract on the Giants books. It might additionally nonetheless depart the Giants with two draft picks to enhance the general roster.
Smith is within the closing yr of the three-year, $75 million deal which can pay him $14.8 million for this upcoming season. He’ll flip 35 in October however nonetheless has loads of soccer left in him. However is it high quality soccer and sufficient to fend off the hungry/annoyed Giants fan base? That’s the query.
The deal solves the quarterback place for at the least a yr. The Giants might look to increase Smith if he leads them to a dramatic turnaround and they’re nonetheless not settled on the longer term on the place (in the event that they commerce the third total decide on this deal, they might not be).
And that might all hypothetically occur. Smith had profession highs in completion share (70.4) and passing yards (4,320) final season. He threw for 21 touchdowns but additionally tossed 15 picks. Smith was named to the Professional Bowl in 2022 and 2023.
The lack of Eluemunor would harm, particularly if Evan Neal continues to battle at proper sort out. The draft picks are negligible however the Giants would nonetheless get a shot at a good participant with the 18th total decide.
Bringing Smith again can be met with some resistance, nonetheless. Have in mind, New York followers haven’t forgotten his bust-out with the Jets as a excessive draft decide and being the participant who interrupted Eli Manning’s consecutive beginning streak.
