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Which path should New York Giants take in 2024 NFL draft?

This week on the Giants Wire Podcast, we discuss the 2024 NFL draft and what the New York Giants might do in Round 1.

Will general manager Joe Schoen trade up? How about down? Will he stand pat and take a top-end wide receiver or hope a potential quarterback falls to him? We weigh those options and offer our take.

We also discuss the free-agent losses of running back Saquon Barkley and safety Xavier McKinney. Which was worse? And can Devin Singletary replace Barkley’s production?

Additionally, we evaluate the addition of edge rusher Brian Burns and break down what it means for the defense — specifically nose tackle Dexter Lawrence and linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux.

Those topics (and more) are discussed in the latest episode of the Giants Wire Podcast, which is hosted by Ryan O’Leary (@RyanO_Leary on X) and joined by site editor Dan Benton (@TheGiantsWire).

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New York Giants’ Brian Burns named one of ‘riskiest contracts’ of 2024

The New York Giants made a big splash early in free agency, acquiring edge rusher Brian Burns from the Carolina Panthers.

The trade was contingent on the Giants signing Burns to a new contract, which they did, agreeing to a five-year, $141 million deal.

That’s a whole lot of money for the 25-year-old Burns, which has some skeptical of the trade. Among them is Gary Davenport of Bleacher Report, who named the Burns deal among the NFL’s eight riskiest contracts of 2024.

Burns has already been named to a pair of Pro Bowls and logged 12.5 sacks as recently as two years ago.

But Burns is now the second-highest-paid edge-rusher in the league in terms of average annual salary. He makes more per season than T.J. Watt of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns. His cap hit will spike to almost $30 million in 2025.

And that 12.5-sack 2022 season is the only time Burns has hit double digits.

Burns has been highly productive throughout his career despite having very little talent around him. In New York, he’ll be paired with Kayvon Thibodeaux and Dexter Lawrence, allowing him to operate more freely. The contract given to him by the Giants is reflective of what they believe he can do rather than what he’s already done.

As general manager Joe Schoen often says, “scared money doesn’t make money.”

The Giants are banking on Burns to be money.

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New York Giants do not plan on trading Azeez Ojulari

The New York Giants made a big splash early in free agency, acquiring edge rusher Brian Burns from the Carolina Panthers.

Immediately after that trade, the Giants signed Burns to a five-year extension worth $150 million with $87 million guaranteed.

That’s a hefty price tag for a team still cleaning up a messy salary cap situation. And it might lead one to believe that some cuts or trades are coming to help balance out the financial spreadsheet.

One potential option is fellow edge rusher Azeez Ojulari, who is entering the final year of his rookie contract and will account for a cap hit of $2.2 million.

Ojulari has failed to reach his ceiling since joining the Giants as a second-round pick in 2021. He’s also missed 16 games over that span due to a multitude of injuries, but despite that, Big Blue has no plans to sever ties.

Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports that the Giants do not plan to trade Ojulari and intend to keep him as part of their pass rush rotation, albeit in a more limited role.

Ojulari may seem expendable, but the Giants aren’t planning to trade the 23-year-old as he enters the final year of his rookie contract, according to a league source. Having a third edge rusher with 16 sacks over the past three seasons gives the Giants much better edge depth than they’ve had in years.

It’s not ideal for Ojulari to have his contract year crashed by Burns. But even pass-rush specialists cash in, so Ojulari could secure a solid payday if he’s productive in a reduced role.

Ojulari is still entirely capable of being a productive player for the Giants, but he must find a way to remain on the field. Perhaps a smaller, more specified role will help keep him healthy.

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How to buy Brian Burns New York Giants jersey

The New York Giants have been a team with a lot of moving parts in the early stages of the NFL’s free agency period.

None bigger than pass rusher Brian Burns.

The former Carolina Panthers edge defender is bringing his star status into the same defensive front as Kayvon Thibodeaux. The Giants inked him to a free-agent contract.

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Brian Burns provides New York Giants impressive consistency

Just as they did last offseason, the New York Giants made their biggest splash in the free agency period via trade to add a big name — this time on the defensive side of the ball when they acquired edge rusher Brian Burns from the Carolina Panthers.

The Giants followed up the trade by giving Burns a lucrative deal to secure the pass rusher for the foreseeable future.

Burns is in elite company given his consistency during his first five seasons in the NFL — something the general manager Joe Schoen hopes he continues in a Giants uniform.

Sharing company with three Hall of Famers along with Jared Allen, Aaron Donald, and others is certainly noteworthy for the Giants’ newest pass rusher.

With Burns being just 25 years old, it allows the Giants to build around him for years to come. He joins Kayvon Thibodeaux along with elite talent Dexter Lawrence, giving Burns the most talent on a defensive line that he has played with.

It does appear that Joe Schoen is prioritizing the trenches on both sides of the ball and Giants fans certainly have something to be excited about with the addition of Burns.



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Giants’ updated picks following Brian Burns trade

The New York Giants made a big splash on Monday, acquiring edge rusher Brian Burns from the Carolina Panthers in a trade that also saw multiple picks headed in each direction.

The full trade details are broken down as follows:

  • Giants receive: Brian Burns, pick No. 166
  • Panthers receive: Picks No. 39 and 141, a 2025 Round 5 pick

At the time of the trade, the two 2024 fifth-round picks were one spot higher (No. 140 and No. 165). However, the NFL revealed on Monday that it had committed an error in the compensatory pick formula and changed one of the Cincinnati Bengals’ sixth-round picks into a third-round pick.

Because of that change, every pick after No. 97 overall was moved down one spot.

Following the trade and the NFL’s adjustment to the Bengals’ picks, the Giants’ updated 2024 draft selections are…

  • Round 1 (No. 6)
  • Round 2 (No. 47, from Seattle)
  • Round 3 (No. 70)
  • Round 4 (No. 107)
  • Round 5 (No. 166, from Carolina)
  • Round 6 (No. 183)

Although the Giants need as much draft capital as possible, Burns is a known asset and more valuable than any edge rusher the Giants could have taken at No. 39 overall. It also immediately improves an area of need.

General manager Joe Schoen still has three top-70 picks to work with but no longer has the assets necessary to trade up (if that’s a route they wanted to go in Round 1).

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New York Giants acquire edge rusher Brian Burns from Carolina Panthers

New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen entered the offseason desperate to beef up the team’s organic pass rush and accomplished that task on Monday.

After several days of unsubstantiated rumors, the Giants pulled the trigger and acquired defensive end Brian Burns from the Carolina Panthers.

In exchange for Burns, the Giants will send a second- and a fifth-round pick to Carolina.

Although the Panthers had placed the franchise tag on Burns, the two sides had completely halted contract negotiations. A trade was inevitable and the Giants had been in Dan Morgan’s ear for quite some time.

Burns will get a five-year contract extension worth $150 million with $87.5 million of it guaranteed.

The 25-year-old Burns was a first-round pick in the 2019 NFL draft and had spent his entire career in Carolina to this point. He’s appeared in 80 career games (67 starts) and recorded 246 tackles (151 solo, 59 for a loss), eight forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, 13 passes defensed, 95 QB hits and 46.0 sacks.

Burns was named to the Pro Bowl in both 2021 and 2022.

In 2023, Burns earned a 74.1 overall grade from Pro Football Focus, as well as a 75.2 pass rush grade.



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New York Giants should consider a trade for Panthers DE Brian Burns

The New York Giants will look to supplement their pass rush this offseason and beef up a top-heavy unit.

Behind Kayvon Thibodeaux, the Giants have very little. Azeez Ojulari has failed to reach his ceiling and routinely finds himself sidelined with injury, Tomon Fox is still developing and Isaiah Simmons is headed for free agency.

Despite their obvious need for an edge rusher or two, ESPN’s Jordan Raanan reports that the Giants are unwilling to spend top dollar for the premier free agents.

The Giants desperately want to add at edge rusher. They’re going to monitor the top of the market (i.e., Danielle Hunter) but aren’t really looking to spend in that range, one source told ESPN at the combine.

But there are a lot of quality, starting-caliber options, such as A.J. Epenesa, Bryce Huff, Andrew Van Ginkel, Josh Uche and Leonard Floyd, a player the Giants have long coveted. That’s more likely the path they travel in free agency.

But perhaps there is another avenue general manager Joe Schoen could take. Say… A trade.

The Carolina Panthers placed the franchise tag on defensive end Brian Burns at the deadline but reports suggest the two sides are no longer engaged in long-term contract talks. Rather, the Panthers may seek to move the two-time Pro Bowler.

Josina Anderson of CBS Sports believes a trade for Burns would be affordable for most teams. With a new contract required, his price has dropped from a year ago and Anderson now feels Burns could be had for as little as a third-round pick.

The catch would be the new deal. Burns will command top-of-the-market value, which may be problematic for the Giants if Raanan’s reporting on their unwillingness to spend big is accurate.

Still, there has been smoke building throughout the Giants community over the past 24 hours that something is brewing. And as they say, “Where there’s smoke, there’s usually fire.”

A potential trade for Burns is certainly worth keeping an eye on.



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