As everyone knows by now, the Kansas City Chiefs locked up their Super Bowl winning quarterback Patrick Mahomes with the largest professional sports contract in history on Monday. Mahomes is set to make a half billion, after reaching a deal that exceeds the 12 year contract that MLB star Mike Trout signed with the Angels. Whenever a contract this large is signed, it has effects for teams other than the one who signed it. That includes the New York Giants.
The Giants have their own young quarterback in Daniel Jones, after all. Market prices for different positions are usually set by recent big contracts at said positions, and quarterback is no exception.