Back in April, embattled Giants general manager Dave Gettleman did one of the most selfless things we’ve seen from a football executive on the ropes: he traded back (for the first time in his career as a decision-maker) for a pick that he may not even make in 2022 if the team decides to move in another direction, which, based on the Giants’ spotty track record of late, is not an impossibility.
General managers do wild things when they sense uncertainty creeping in. They draft project quarterbacks. They trade up for singular talents they hope will reverse their fortunes.