NFL analyst: ‘Time for Giants to embrace the tank’

The New York Giants were humiliated in Week 7, falling to the Philadelphia Eagles, 28-3, at MetLife Stadium. It dropped their record to 2-5 and has them firmly entrenched in last place in the NFC East.

Another year, another pathetic showing for Big Blue.

While some are optimistic the season could be salvaged and possibly end with a playoff appearance, most have written the Giants off entirely.

Matt Holder of the Bleacher Report scouting department believes it’s time for the Giants to fully embrace the tank and do everything in their power to secure a prime pick in the 2025 NFL draft. And he proposes they start that tank by trading away wide receiver Darius Slayton.

It’s time for the Giants to embrace the tank and start thinking about the future. Slayton is an impending free agent and the team has a couple of young wide receivers to build around moving forward with Malik Nabers and Wan’Dale Robinson. So, flipping a player who likely won’t return next year for draft picks would be a smart move.

The 27-year-old could fetch a decent return from a contending team, as he’s had over 700 receiving yards in four out of his first five seasons and is on pace to make it five out of six with 301 yards through six games in 2024.

Both Holder and his counterpart, Alex Ballentine, also believe the Giants should trade edge rusher Azeez Ojulari. However, they aren’t in agreement on a final location with Holder suggesting the Detroit Lions and Ballentine suggesting the Cincinnati Bengals.

Meanwhile, Holder looks ahead to 2025 and lists Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Tershawn Wharton as a free agent target. He also lists Alabama offensive lineman Tyler Booker as a potential draft target, but that’s not the name (or position) Giants fans want to hear right now.