The New York Giants didn’t plan for this to happen. But sometimes, the best things in football come from the things teams didn’t plan.
When Xavier McKinney left for Green Bay last offseason, it felt like a punch to the gut. Not only did the Giants lose a team captain and defensive playmaker, but they got nothing in return—at least, not immediately. Fast forward one year, and McKinney’s departure has turned into a full-blown blessing in disguise.
Because of McKinney’s All-Pro campaign with the Packers, New York was awarded a third-round compensatory pick—No.