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The New York Giants have made a blockbuster trade.
They committed to Daniel Jones as their long-term quarterback and needed to get him some weapons.
According to Tom Pelissero, the Giants have acquired pro-bowl tight end Darren Waller from the Las Vegas Raiders.
Blockbuster: The #Giants are finalizing a trade to acquire star TE Darren Waller from the #Raiders, per sources. pic.twitter.com/bNNGJvIKfI
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 14, 2023
This was a shocking deal that almost no one saw coming.
The Raiders just signed a new quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.
You would think they would want to keep Waller with their explosive offense.
But, the Raiders had different plans.
For New York, this is a slam-dunk move.
All it cost them to land Waller was a third-round pick.
So, even if it does not work out, they did not give up much anyway.
Plenty of fans are happy that the Giants are trying to help their quarterback out.
DANNY DIMES GETS A WEAPON
— Mikey McNuggets (@MikeLucasTV) March 14, 2023
Also, after surprisingly making the playoffs last season, New York is looking to do it again.
Wow!!! Giants are going for it this yr!!
— Van (@vanman_1000) March 14, 2023
While Waller is a very nice piece, his main question mark is health.
Last season, Waller only played in nine games.
He is two years removed from his last Pro Bowl season and will be 31 years old next year.
But, he is an asset when healthy.
WE FINALLY GOT A GOOD PLAYER ON OFFENSE NO WAYYYYYY
— ryan (@scubaryan_) March 14, 2023
It will be interesting to see how the Giants incorporate him into their offense next year.
They were not much of a passing offense in 2022, but they will need to change that.
Paying Jones $40 million per season means he needs to start throwing the ball like an elite quarterback.
The Giants’ front office is doing it’s best to make that easy on Jones.
Saquon, Waller, Wandale, Hodgins, Bellinger, Shep when healthy. Need 2 guys in the draft and we have a top 15 potential offense led by DJ… Still a lot of work to be done.
— JJ (@ScipioWasRight) March 14, 2023
The Giants seem ready to compete for another playoff spot in 2023.
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