Giants Could Trade Up From No. 37

One of those could be the Giants. New York made a pair of top-10 selections on Thursday, and team’s next scheduled pick is No. 37. Many have pointed to a potential trade down on the Giants’ part as a way closing the gap between that selection and the team’s fourth-rounder (No. 105). Instead, a trade-up maneuver could be in store.

Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post reports there is “buzz around the NFL” that the Giants could pull off a small move up the board early tonight. While the team lacks a third-rounder to include in any deal, it has five Day 3 picks which could be used as capital to swing a trade. After making a notable addition on defense (Arvell Reese) and along the offensive line (Francis Mauigoa) on Thursday, defensive tackle continues to loom as a roster need for New York.

With Dexter Lawrence no longer in the fold, the Giants could stand to make at least one free agent addition in the near future in addition to selecting a rookie this weekend. Ohio State’s Kayden McDonald is still on the board, and he has been linked to the Giants recently. The likes of Christen Miller (Georgia) and Lee Hunter (Texas Tech) are also available, and they are candidates to be selected early in the second round.

New York could of course be targeting other positions in a potential trade-up move. In any case, it will be interesting to see if a deal can be reached in the coming hours as teams jockey for position atop the Day 2 order.