A former member of John Harbaugh’s coaching staff believes the Giants should take a swing at acquiring the Colts’ Jonathan Taylor.
In a conversation with Giants beat writer Pat Leonard this week, Wink Martindale, who coached under Harbaugh for a decade in Baltimore and served as the Giants’ DC from 2022-23, urged New York to make a move for the All-Pro running back if he’s available.
Last year’s fourth-round pick Cam Skattebo has already fumbled the ball four times in six weeks, and the team recently released veteran backup Najee Harris.
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Ex-Giants coach says team should trade for Jonathan Taylor ‘in a heartbeat’
Sitting down with Leonard on his “Talkin’ Ball” podcast, Martindale said that he would trade for Taylor “in a heartbeat” if he were Harbaugh.
“I would because you have a chance to win the NFC East. And, you know, nothing’s guaranteed in this league,” Martindale said. “You can say, well John’s here, we’re gonna build a team and you know— but right now you’ve got a chance to win the NFC East.”
“If you could get Jonathan Taylor, you do it in a heartbeat. And I think even John alluded to it when he said ‘I wish I had a Saquon [Barkley] or a [Derrick Henry].’ That gives them that,” the ex-coordinator concluded.
Despite the adversity the G-Men have faced this year, New York is still 3-2-1 and atop a very winnable NFC East.
The Giants are expected to start newly-acquired QB J.J. McCarthy against the Texans this week — and could be the first team in the division to win a game since early October.
