One player New York Giants would steal from Commanders

The New York Giants (2-6) will host the Washington Commanders (6-2) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey this Sunday afternoon.

That, of course, provides those of us here at Giants Wire the opportunity to hypothetically steal from the Commanders’ roster in search of depth and/or talent upgrades for Big Blue for the second time this season.

Back in Week 2, we “stole” quarterback Jayden Daniels, so he’s eliminated as an option for this exercise.

Over the years, wide receiver Terry McLaurin has been the easy steal but that’s no longer a position of need. Other options include offensive tackle Cornelius Lucas, center Tyler Biadasz, and safety Jeremy Chinn.

Ultimately, we’re going to take linebacker Bobby Wagner away from the Commanders, weakening their defense while strengthening the Giants’.

While the Giants don’t necessarily “need” Wagner thanks to the pairing of Bobby Okereke and Micah McFadden, he would arguably be an upgrade over either of those players based solely on 2024 performance.

Wagner has the sixth-highest overall grade for middle linebackers this season (83.7) and excels as a run defender. He also grades out highly as a pass rusher and while he’s below average in coverage, he wouldn’t be considered a downgrade compared to McFadden in that area.

Wagner and Okereke lining up behind nose tackle Dexter Lawrence would be a dream come true for defensive coordinator Shane Bowen.

What are your thoughts, Giants fans? Would you pick Bobby Wagner or would you steal an entirely different player from the Washington Commanders?