Rumors regarding the 2025 NFL trade deadline are all the rage.
It certainly helps that we’ve already seen a remarkably active trade market in the month leading up to the trade deadline on Tuesday, November 4th. There has been quite a bit of conversation around the New York Giants and a potential trade for a wide receiver.
The Giants’ receiving corps was acceptable to start the year, with Malik Nabers as the WR1 and Wan’Dale Robinson and Darius Slayton rounding out their 11-personnel package. But it was thin, with an unproven Jalen Hyatt and then a collection of special teams players rounding out the depth chart.
Ben Solak of ESPN has added San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings to the pile of potential targets for the Giants.
Solak says:
49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings. The Giants’ receiver room is built for speed and quickness, so adding a bruising force in Jennings makes sense in the short and long term. Dart likes throwing 50-50 balls but targeting Lil’Jordan Humphrey on such routes has taken the team only so far. Jennings would get volume and make a strong case for the big extension he’s seeking this offseason. — Solak
Raptor’s thoughts
Okay, first off… I’ll push back on the analysis that Dart “loves to throw up 50/50 balls”. Dart has been above league average in turnover worthy plays, despite also being among the league-leaders in Big Time Throws. Dart’s risky throws typically only come when he feels the need to try and will the offense to success. And another reliable target besides Robinson would limit the number of risky throws that Dart feels as though he needs to attempt.
Okay, now some real talk: I wouldn’t be surprised if the Giants trade for Jennings. Not because of any scheme fit, price point, or anything like that…
Nope, pure cynicism on my part.
Jennings is on my Fantasy roster. So when I saw his name pop up as a potential target for the Giants I immediately assumed the deal would be made, probably after a good (but not overly productive) day against the Giants’ defense. Of course, I would also expect him to get hurt — again, he’s on my roster and that’s usually the kiss of death.
Look, there’s a reason why I don’t write our Fantasy Advice pieces.
All that aside, Jennings would probably be a solid addition for the Giants. He has good size at 6-foot-3, 212 pounds, and plenty of experience in a sophisticated offense that demands good timing. He’s a smart and sophisticated route runner which allows him to play much faster than his 4.7-second 40 time.
Jennings is the type of player who could be a primary target for the Giants this year, a good pair for Wan’Dale Robinson, and a dynamic partner for Malik Nabers for the next three to five years.
Will it happen? Who knows. But it’s a (potentially) reasonable deal that could make sense.
I’ll just make sure to drop him from my squad if there’s any heat to the smoke.
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