The New York Giants have a glut of gamers clogging up their tight finish room. The retirement of Darren Waller was met with common supervisor Joe Schoen bringing in a number of free brokers to compete with the incumbents in addition to utilizing a fourth-round draft choose on one.
But, Alex Ballentine of Bleacher Report believes the Giants might use yet one more physique within the constructing — fifth-year veteran Harrison Bryant, who performed his first 4 seasons with the Cleveland Browns and is now with the Las Vegas Raiders.
Giants Obtain: TE Harrison Bryant, 2026 seventh-round choose
Raiders Obtain: 2026 sixth-round choose
The final time the Giants traded for a Raiders tight finish it didn’t work out so nicely. Darren Waller solely ended up taking part in 12 video games final season, averaged 10.6 yards per reception and retired this offseason.
The Giants drafted Theo Johnson and nonetheless have Daniel Bellinger on the roster, nevertheless it is likely to be value going again to the Raiders so as to add an alternative choice.
This time, the commerce could be far more low stakes. The Raiders signed Harrison Bryant to a one-year, $3.3 million contract in March, however couldn’t have factored in drafting Brock Bowers on the time. Drafting the rookie phenomenon out of Georgia in all probability places Bryant third within the tight finish pecking order straight away.
In the meantime, the Giants might need pursued a free agent tight finish somewhat more durable if Waller had introduced his retirement earlier than June. Right here, each golf equipment get an opportunity for a redo. The previous Mackey Award winner might assist out New York till Johnson is able to play.
This all is sensible from the skin wanting in, however there’s actually no room on the inn in the mean time.
The Giants like their tight ends proper now. Bellinger and Johnson (who’s at the moment on PUP with s hip flexor) are being pushed by Lawrence Cager, Chris Manhertz, and Jack Stoll this summer season.
Cager has actually opened some eyes as a cross catcher. He will likely be a troublesome participant to chop. Stoll and Manhertz have been each signed as free brokers for one yr and the Giants wish to see what they’ll do earlier than shifting on.
Johnson is the actual key right here, nonetheless. The Giants are very excessive on him and hopefully, he’ll be again in time to compete for a major position as nicely.
It’s true that you would be able to by no means have sufficient good gamers however tight finish shouldn’t be the place Joe Schoen needs to be spending what little sources he has remaining this summer season.
