There have been a number of big moves on the trade front over the past two weeks as teams eyeing the Super Bowl race have made big swings to improve their chances.
The Giants have made a significant trade, and the move to add quarterback JJ McCarthy in the wake of Jaxson Dart’s torn ACL has worked well so far. The team is 5-2-1 and in first place in the NFC East, which has led to plenty of speculation as to whether there are more moves ahead of Tuesday’s 4pm ET deadline.
While many expected the Giants to be better in John Harbaugh’s first season, that attitude could find them a little farther than expected, and Harbaugh was asked how the team would weigh a short-term move against the long-term view of building the team.
“Very true, very important, and yet you want to do everything you can to make your team as strong as possible now because we’re in the present and we’re told to live in the moment, be where our feet are, worry about today, but that’s not at the expense of tomorrow or just careful planning,” Harbaugh said, via a transcript from the team. “I think we just have to look at every situation and just weigh it in terms of, OK, what’s the cost? What’s the benefit? And is it worth it? Is it going to benefit us? Is it a good thing for the Giants, for the organization and the team? So, I’d say the now outweighs the future, if you put it from there and a little bit more.”
People like to talk about championship windows, but they don’t always open and close on a set schedule, and the Giants will have to decide if it makes sense to try to extend the current one in the coming hours.
