Patricia Traina#84 of 87 NFL pundits · Nov 10, 2026
Traina expects defensive tackle to be a top need for the Giants in next year's draft, and suggests the Giants could trade J.J. McCarthy next offseason — or keep both them and Jaxson Dart if the return isn't good enough. They also expect Dart to make a full recovery.
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What Patricia Traina said
the Giants could be in a position next winter, when the trading period opens up again, to flip McCarthy to a quarterback-needy team
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- The piece
- No Deal, No Problem: Why the Giants Still Came Out Ahead at the NFL Trade Deadline
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Trade and Signing CallsJ.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy to move — “flip McCarthy to a quarterback-needy team next winter”
VerdictHit100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×1.5difficulty=+150skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 150
- player:
- J.J. McCarthy
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he leaves
- was with:
- MIN
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- reported:
- traded → NYG (from MIN)
- settled by:
- a confirmed report from the crawl (reported outcomes)
- difficulty:
- 1.5
- the naive guess:
- he stays where he is
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 9
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