The New York Giants have a lot of work ahead of them at quarterback, even if they recently acquired former NFL passing leader Jameis Winston to a two-year deal. Though it’s uncertain if that choice will be high enough to get Shedeur Sanders or Cam Ward without moving up, New York has the No. 3 pick in the first round of next month’s draft.
Additionally, there will be a lot of unknowns going into the 2025 season, which is probably a make-or-break season for head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen in terms of their respective job security, even if the Giants do move up for either player.
All of these factors have fed into the Giants extending an offer to free agent Aaron Rodgers and engaging in talks with Russell Wilson. However, those may not be New York’s only options to secure an established quarterback.
On March 21, Craig Carton of Fox Sports wrote on X, “Here’s a trade nobody says no too — The [Giants] trade 3 first round picks (includes a pick swap this year) with the [49ers] for Brock Purdy.” “Aaron Rodgers is then signed by the Niners to start as quarterback in 2025 — [you’re] welcome.
I’m pleased to help, so don’t give me a pat on the back. Purdy, who guided the 49ers to the NFC Championship Game in 2022 and the Super Bowl in 2023 after being selected as the final choice in the seventh round of the 2022 draft, is affectionately referred to around the league as “Mr. Irrelevant.” The cost of three first-round selections is high.
However, the Giants are at a crossroads and Purdy is a proven commodity in the NFL, unlike Sanders or Ward. He’s also turn just 26 years old late next season, compared to Rodgers who turns 42 in December and Wilson who will be 37 in November.
Spotrac projects Purdy’s market value at nearly $60 million annually over a new four-year contract, which expounds the cost of New York’s potential acquisition of him. But he could also prove a 10-year solution under center for a team in desperate need of that exact type of player. Perhaps the bigger question is whether the 49ers, who purged their roster this offseason, are willing to part with a young QB who could reset the market at the position in free agency next March, or if they made all the sacrifices they did this spring so they could afford to pay Purdy when the time comes.
