Unwilling to let him enter free agency after surrendering two draft picks to get him at last season’s trade deadline, the New York Giants are expected to franchise tag defensive lineman Leonard Williams.
The Giants gave the New York Jets a 2020 third-round pick (68th overall) and a conditional 2021 fifth-round pick. Various reports indicated that the tag does not change that conditional pick. A long-term deal between Williams and the Giants by the start of the league year would convert that to a fourth-round pick.
What this means for the Giants
GM Dave Gettleman said at the NFL Scouting Combine that he knew “I’ll get killed” by the media and the fan base if Williams was not back with the Giants in 2020.