When the chips were down in 2016 and his job was on the line, then-New York Giants general manager Jerry Reese went into self-preservation mode. In a Hail Mary effort, he spent $106.3 million in guaranteed money,

Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders is one of the quarterbacks New York will have the chance to consider drafting this year. Sanders has sparked speculation that the Giants could draft him after posting a picture of his Giants-themed cleats. He was also seen playing catch with rookie receiver Malik Nabers in New York City in December.

Schoen’s predecessors, Jerry Reese (2016) and Dave Gettleman (2021), took big swings when they were on the hot seat and — while Reese’s produced a playoff berth — both sprees harmed the salary cap in later years. Gettleman also put the team first and traded back in the first round of his final draft.