As NFL salary cap rises in 2022, Giants remain in cap hell - nj After being traded from the New Orleans Saints to the Denver Broncos, tight end Adam Trautman revealed he was "hoping to get moved.". Hawkins only other pre-draft visit was with the Colts. That price bought the Giants 37 catches for 521 yards in 2021. Joe Schoen had his hands full when he took the New York Giants general manager job earlier this year. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. 7 overall selection in this year's NFL draft, is penciled in as the starter at right tackle heading into camp. "The players were paid those contracts they're making because at some point they were performing to a certain level," Schoen said. The Giants announced that Brian Daboll will become the 20th head coach in franchise history. His philosophy and collaborative approach to building a roster and coaching staff align with what we were looking for in a general manager.". Schoen, during his nine years with the Dolphins, worked closely with Chris Grier, currently the GM in Miami. As far as this years list of visitors, the most eyebrow-raising was Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker. With Buffalo, Schoen had a hand in personnel, analytics, communications and football operations. A league source believes that even after Flowers was drafted, the Giants were content to take Jordan Addison, but the USC wide receiver was picked 23rd by the Vikings. 2023 NFL Draft class rankings: Which teams had the best and worst performances? Schoen again took players with strong athletic testing results, particularly in the later rounds. How New York Giants GM Joe Schoen plans to 'push the envelope' The plan is to do the same on Saturday with Leslie Frazier, the Bills defensive coordinator. The main focus will be Jones, who could gobble up $32 million of that space all by himself if the Giants are forced to use the franchise tag on him. Conversations with league sources indicated the Giants actively pursued opportunities to trade up, having discussions with at least one team picking in the middle of the first round.