MAJOR-NEWS: Giants Three-Way Trade Proposed In Remodeling Of New York Offense and Defense

We have to give credit to those who dreamed up a media-suggested three-way trade involving the New York Giants—they certainly got creative, maybe overly complicated, but creative nonetheless.

Here’s the bizarre proposal in a nutshell:

The Giants would trade former first-round pick Kayvon Thibodeaux, who is expected to stay with the team long-term. Sound familiar?

In return, they’d receive Raiders tight end Michael Mayer. Okay, that’s an unexpected twist.

But wait, there’s more. The Packers would end up with Thibodeaux, the Raiders would get receiver Romeo Doubs, and the Giants would also receive a bunch of fourth-round draft picks.

It’s an intriguing scenario floated by A to Z Sports, but it raises some big questions.

First, why even involve a three-team trade?

Michael Mayer

Why would the Giants want Mayer, who is a backup tight end with limited impact on the Raiders and would likely only back up Theo Johnson in New York?

Why trade away Thibodeaux, who is arguably one of the defense’s top assets alongside Brian Burns and Abdul Carter?

And why complicate things with a rare three-team deal instead of simply negotiating directly with the Raiders for Mayer?

A to Z suggests that the Giants getting a fourth-round pick sweetens the deal. But is it really worth giving up Thibodeaux—part of the defensive core—in exchange for a backup tight end and a late-round draft pick that’s unlikely to reshape the offense?

Wouldn’t it make more sense to let Thibodeaux finish the season and potentially walk in free agency, earning the Giants a compensatory pick that could be at least a Day 3 selection?