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Giants may be in perfect spot to trade down in first round due to team right behind them

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The New York Giants may be waiting for the team looking to get ahead of the Cleveland Browns.

Giants may be in perfect spot to trade down in first round due to team right behind them originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New York Giants hold the No.

5 overall pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, which will open its first round in just over two weeks. The team should have several enticing prospects sitting on the board at that slot, but there is a strong argument to be made that trading down and collecting more picks might be the team's best move. Recent reports suggest that a "trade-heavy" draft is expected, and that could play right into the Giants' hands.

The Cleveland Browns hold the No. 6 pick and could be looking at one of the draft's top receivers, such as Ohio State's Carnell Tate. If there is a team a bit further down the board looking at him, they could jump into the No.

5 spot. A team such as the New Orleans Saints , who hold the No. 8 pick, would be a good example of a team that could do just that.

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