Say NYG loves Maye and the Pats either prefer McCarthy to Maye or view them as the same. Pats need picks and Az has already said they're open for business.
So if Washington takes Daniels, then the three teams execute a deal that would send the #3 pick to NYG to select Maye, the #4 pick to NE to select McCarthy. Az moves to 6 and knowing who the other two are selecting gets to select their choice of any non-QB outside of who the Chargers pick -so MHJ, Alt, Nabors, Odunze, etc.
The rest of the deal is whatever it takes to make the arrangement work for everyone, but NYG gets their QB and at a lesser cost than would have been required had they traded with NE only. NE still gets their QB, plus needed pick(s), and Az acquires picks without sacrificing any draftable options had they stayed put other than the one player the Chargers take.
Is this not potential to be a win-win-win?
What if WAS wants Maye or McCarthy?
Too moving parts, and I agree I'll be surprised if AZ moves off #4 will they get to pick the first WR off the board.
NYG trades up to 5 and then again to 4. So the new order is
NYG 4
ARZ 5
LAC 6
We are assured a QB and both of them are still assured their top targets.
NYG trades up to 5 and then again to 4. So the new order is
NYG 4
ARZ 5
LAC 6
We are assured a QB and both of them are still assured their top targets.
This crossed my mind too and would be the one way to relax the Cardinals, but the cost of moving up twice seems unlikely.
What if WAS wants Maye or McCarthy?
EXACTLY !!!
So it will go:
1. Williams
2. Daniels
3. Maye or JJM
4. MHJ
5. NYG drafting Maye or JJm
6. LAC going WR most likely.
The key to all of this is know what NE plans are and if AZ is all in on MHJ. LAC is in prime position to pick up an extra 3rd round pick in this draft from us. Maybe we get a 5th round in return since moving up one spot should really be a 4th from NYG.
So, NYG trades our 2024 1st and 3rd for LAC 1st and 5th. We get our young QB, one of Maye or JJM. We keep our 2nd rounder and still have 6 picks in this draft.
So it will go:
1. Williams
2. Daniels
3. Maye or JJM
4. MHJ
5. NYG drafting Maye or JJm
6. LAC going WR most likely.
The key to all of this is know what NE plans are and if AZ is all in on MHJ. LAC is in prime position to pick up an extra 3rd round pick in this draft from us. Maybe we get a 5th round in return since moving up one spot should really be a 4th from NYG.
So, NYG trades our 2024 1st and 3rd for LAC 1st and 5th. We get our young QB, one of Maye or JJM. We keep our 2nd rounder and still have 6 picks in this draft.
That would be ideal only if the 4th qb is one Schdabka want and only if Min trades up with NE.
Az has already said they would consider trades. So this notion of it being MHJ and nothing else doesn't jive. If NYG is okay with settling for QB4, they can probably work out a deal with Az directly.
The challenge is if NYG needs to get to 3 to be sure to get their guy. In that case, a 3-way deal may be the only way to get there. There is a path where we get our QB3, NE gets their QB4 plus a pick, and Az gets their elite WR plus a pick (and has a reasonable chance at being MHJ anyway).