I feel that Poles very much values draft capital and obviously impact players. However, for a draft that has great WR talent, I can very much easily see him passing on MHJ with the 1st pick. In my opinion, I feel that he would either trade the pick for premiums picks or get his own choice of QB. I just don’t see a path for MHJ at pick 1. I understand he is a generational talent, but with our uncertainty at QB (7 games will determine Field’s future) and the possibility of a massive haul, I just don’t see MHJ as the pick. It will either be QB or a trade down if we get the 1st pick. I also think he’ll for sure be gone at pick 5 as well.
Not only do players have value but positions also have value too. The QB is the most important position so even if MHJ is a better player Maye/CW will go higher.
Poles can’t announce who he’ll draft because if he says MHJ at 1 then the Giants don’t need to trade up a pick for their QB since he’ll be there at 2. Poles staying silence means the Giants might give up a 2nd for the first overall pick just to ensure no one else gets the pick.