When New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman traded for New York Jets defensive lineman Leonard Williams before the trading deadline last March, he put the club in a precarious spot.
Williams was in the the final year of his contract and the Giants were going nowhere. It made no sense for Gettleman to surrender draft capital (a 2020 3rd round pick – No. 68 overall – and 2021 5th round pick, which could become a fourth rounder) for a player who could very well walk in free agency.
To save face, now, Gettleman must sign Williams, which means he will likely overpay as competitors will try to drive up the price on him.