Mike Kadlick#16 of 87 NFL pundits · Oct 20, 2026
With Najee Harris released and the Giants' run game struggling, Kadlick names running backs New York could acquire before the trade deadline, pointing to James Conner, Tony Pollard and Jonathan Taylor as realistic targets while dismissing a Saquon Barkley reunion as unlikely.
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What Mike Kadlick said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromWith Harris gone, and the Giants searching for answers in the backfield, New York could very well be in the market to acquire a running back at next month’s trade deadline.
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- Four Running Backs the Giants Could Trade For Amid Backfield Struggles
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- 1Jonathan Taylor to move to New York Giants“If the Giants do want to go big-game hunting, then Taylor is the obvious choice. The Colts fired general manager Chris Ballard this week after a 2–4 start, and could be looking to move off some of their stars to recoup draft capital.”
- 2Tony Pollard to move to New York Giants“The 29-year-old is in the final year of the $21.75 million deal he signed with Tennessee in 2024 and, with the club starting this season at 1–5, could very well be dealt ahead of the deadline.”
- 3James Conner to move to New York Giants“A more likely trade target for the Giants is Conner. ... the running back is “close” to practicing, which could open up the possibility of him being moved.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Taylor to move to New York Giants1 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Tony Pollard to move to New York Giants2 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| James Conner to move to New York Giants3 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 3 trade and signing calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
1Trade and Signing CallsJonathan TaylorNew York Giants
Jonathan Taylor to move to New York Giants
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Trade and Signing CallsTony PollardNew York Giants
Tony Pollard to move to New York Giants
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Trade and Signing CallsJames ConnerNew York Giants
James Conner to move to New York Giants
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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