New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen never shies away from a little wheeling and dealing and on Tuesday morning, he did it again.
With hours remaining until the 53-man roster cutdown deadline, Schoen and the Giants acquired defensive end Boogie Basham from the Buffalo Bills.
Trade! The #Bills are sending DE Boogie Basham to the #Giants, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 29, 2023
In exchange for Basham, the Giants and Bills agreed to swap late-round picks in 2025. Buffalo will get a sixth-round pick and New York will receive a seventh-round pick.
The 25-year-old Basham was a second-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft and is someone Schoen is obviously familiar with from his time in Buffalo.
Here is what NFL draft analyst Lance Zierlein had to say about Basham ahead of the 2021 draft:
Three-year starter at defensive end with burly frame, heavy hands and an ability to take on physical rigors of the NFL. His rush attack is more technical and explosive, using active hands, spin counters and a thoughtful approach. His lack of suddenness and edge speed could get him pegged as an early-down end while moving inside to become an interior rusher on passing downs. He needs to become comfortable handling the heavy lifting as a run defender as he’s much more likely to be a worker bee than playmaker in that regard. He’s strong and plays heavy at the point of attack with leverage to sit down and battle for his space of turf. He’s unlikely to produce headline-making production, but should be a good pro.
In 23 career games, the 6-foot-3, 281-pound Basham has recorded 37 tackles (20 solo, five for a loss), one fumble recovery, eight QB hits, 4.5 sacks and one interception.
Last season, Basham earned an overall grade of 66.4 courtesy of Pro Football Focus. He was also given a pass rush grade of 68.8.
With the Giants still relatively thin along the edge, Basham provides some depth but it may come at the expense of a player like Oshane Ximines.
