The New York Giants (5-8) will visit the New Orleans Saints (6-7) at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana this Sunday afternoon.
That, of course, provides those of us here at Giants Wire the opportunity to hypothetically steal from New Orleans’ roster in search of depth and/or talent upgrades for Big Blue.
In looking over the Saints roster, several players immediately stand out as potential steals: offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk, linebacker Demario Davis, cornerback Paulson Adebo, edge rushers Cameron Jordan and Carl Granderson, safety Tyrann Mathieu and more.
Even ex-Giants cornerback Isaac Yiadom is playing well in a limited role.
Ultimately, however, the debate was trimmed down to two players: versatile tight end Taysom Hill and wide receiver Chris Olave.
The obvious answer here is Olave, the second-year receiver out of Ohio State who has quickly become one of the NFL’s best. He would provide a top-end target for the Giants to couple with the likes of Jalin Hyatt and Wan’Dale Robinson. But passing over Hill isn’t that easy.
While Hill doesn’t fill one specific role and is somewhat of a gadget player, he is an extremely talented and versatile one. He can step in at quarterback, play tight end and wide receiver, he can run the ball, he can return kickoffs and he plays special teams.
The only thing Hill has not done in his NFL career is take a defensive snap and he could probably do that, too.
It’s for all of those reasons we’re stealing Hill from the Saints as opposed to Olave.
Hill’s versatility would allow the Giants to address personnel at other positions without losing the added insurance. And as we’ve seen this season, having a tight end on the roster who can step in and play quality quarterback would be a major plus. Not to mention, he’d be a fun chess piece for offensive coordinator Mike Kafka to work with.
What are your thoughts, Giants fans? Would you pick Taysom Hill or would you steal an entirely different player from the New Orleans Saints?
