The New York Giants had options with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Quarterback J.J. McCarthy, connected to the Giants for months, was available. So, too, was quarterback Michael Penix Jr. Wide receivers Malik Nabers and Rome Odunze were there. Opportunities to trade down existed.
The Giants bypassed selecting a quarterback to succeed Daniel Jones. They bypassed Odunze. They said no to trade offers. They chose Nabers, who they hope will be the best wide receiver the Giants have had since Odell Beckham Jr.
They chose, in the end, to try and help quarterback Daniel Jones rather than draft McCarthy or Penix to push him out the door.