The New York Giants (2-3) open their Week 6 battle against the Cincinnati Bengals (1-4) on Sunday night at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Of course, that would provide those of us here at the Giants Wire with an opportunity to hypothetically steal from the Bengals roster in search of an upgrade in depth and talent for Big Blue.
The truth is, there’s not much to choose from in Cincinnati. Yes, they have superstar wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, but that theft would be a luxury. What the Giants really need is a roster upgrade.
Maybe it’s thanks to general manager Joe Schon, but when you look at the Bengals roster, there aren’t that many upgrades available. Mike Gesicki is a possibility given the limited production from the Giants’ tight ends this season, but will he be a big enough boost to justify a steal? Probably not.
At the end of the day, there’s only one legitimate option: quarterback Joe Burrow.
Yes, Daniel Jones has played well in the last four games and keeps the Giants competitive, but Burrow is on another level. He is a Tier 1 quarterback in the NFL when healthy and will provide opportunities for the offense, especially downfield.
Rookie Malik Nabors will replicate the same production that Burrow got from Chase, and Darius Slayton, Wan Dale Robinson, and Jarrin Hiatt are better WR2s than Tee Higgins, Andrei Iosivas, and Trenton Irwin. An argument could be made that the /WR3/WR4 combination is better.
Throw in running backs Devin Singletary and Tyrone Tracy Jr., and Burrow will have a field day at East Rutherford.
What do you think, Giants fans? Would you choose Joe Burrow or a completely different player from the Cincinnati Bengals?
