The Giants want to play to win to maintain the integrity of the games and the attention of a disgruntled fan base, but they traded away two defensive starters who can help accomplish the mission.
Every win means a worse draft pick, which means less likelihood of a game-changing first-round draft pick.
The Giants also want to play their best quarterback instead of plan for the future, so how would journeyman Alex Tanney or rookie Kyle Lauletta ever get off the bench this season to replace potential future Hall of Famer Eli Manning?