New York Giants' Jameis Winston named a trade candidate

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New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen was given a mandate by management this offseason to solve the quarterback dilemma. The Giants have been one of the NFL's weakest offensive teams the past two seasons, mainly due to poor play under center.

Schoen got to work quickly and decided to throw a lot of resources

Gone are the likes of Daniel Jones, Drew Lock, and Tim Boyle, replaced by veterans Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston and rookie Jaxson Dart.

The moves have been well-received thus far, leading to the question: Did Schoen do too much? Wilson is the starter and Dart the future. Where does that leave Winston?

In a recent piece for Pro Football Focus, Bradley Locker identified Winston as a possible trade candidate.

After spending the start of his NFL career as the Buccaneers’ primary signal-caller, Winston is deep into his second act as a journeyman backup. That road may include another stop soon.

While with the Browns in 2024, Winston tallied a 69.5 PFF passing grade with 11 big-time throws and 18 turnover-worthy plays. The 31-year-old displayed that he’s still capable of slinging the ball at a high level in spurts, producing 82.0-plus PFF passing grades against the Steelers and Bengals last year.

The Giants are likely to start either Russell Wilson or first-round pick Jaxson Dart, leaving Winston as the team’s presumptive QB3. New York could keep the former first overall pick in that role, but Winston figures to be most teams’ top trade target when a quarterback injury inevitably happens.

The reason Schoen went full overkill on the quarterback situation is that the Giants have had an unusually high number of injuries at the position over the past two seasons. He wants to make sure he never runs into that issue again.

The Giants still have Tommy DeVito under contract and are surely not going to carry four quarterbacks. Winston is signed for two seasons at $4 million per. As stated, he would be an attractive option for a team looking for an experienced starter due to a sudden injury, but probably not someone the Giants will move.

This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Giants' Jameis Winston named a trade candidate

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