Giants could make mysterious blockbuster trade NFL: Joe Schoen stolen as a last-minute pick: Joe Schoen stolen as a last-minute pick.
Giants could make mysterious blockbuster trade NFL: Joe Schoen stolen as a last-minute pick: Joe Schoen stolen as a last-minute pick.
The New York Giants are one phone call away from turning a 2022 draft bust into a trade-deadline miracle. If GM Joe Schoen flips Evan Neal for4 for even a late-round pick, it’ll go down as the steal of the year—and maybe the smartest salary-dump in franchise history.
Andrew Thomas is back from Lisfranc surgery, and the Giants’ offensive line finally looks stable for the first time all season. That stability, ironically, makes Neal expendable. The former No. 7 overall pick has been demoted to the bench, losing the starting guard job to journeyman Greg Van Roten.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Matt Bowen just ranked Neal No. 25 on their list of the 25 most tradable players in the NFL—with only a 25% chance of a deal happening. Translation: the market is ice-cold, but it’s not dead.
Here’s the upside: Neal graded out as PFF’s ninth-best run-blocker among 81 qualified linemen in 2024. The downside? He’s been a liability in pass protection at tackle and couldn’t beat out Van Roten at guard despite a full offseason of reps. At 25, he’s still young enough to be a reclamation project.
“A big move is coming in New York — Schoen could make the blockbuster deal of the year.”
“A smart decision turned defeat into victory.”
Teams like the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers are sniffing around, per ESPN sources. They see the Alabama pedigree and the raw power that once made Neal a top-10 pick. A fifth- or sixth-rounder would be highway robbery for Big Blue.
Schoen’s challenge: convince someone to bite before the deadline. One late-round pick turns a $10 million mistake into future capital. Miss it, and the Giants eat dead money for nothing. With the line clicking and Thomas anchoring the left side, now’s the time to cash out—and laugh all the way to the 2026 draft.
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