Leonard Williams trade grades: Who won the Giants - Seahawks deal?
The 2023 NFL trade deadline is on Tuesday, but Monday served up a whopper of a move in the NFC. The New York Giants sent defensive lineman Leonard Williams to the Seattle Seahawks, which could have significant ramifications on the NFC’s landscape.
On the one hand, Seattle acquires a top-tier pass rusher that completes what might become one of the NFL’s best defenses in the second half of the season. Watch out, NFC. Pete Carroll and his friends aren’t messing around. Meanwhile, the woeful Giants are clearly starting a proper rebuild — which is good because they needed one. General manager Joe Schoen knows his team needs more time and more lottery tickets in the draft, and this trade helps in that regard.
But who came out on top in this semi-blockbuster deal? Let’s hand out some grades.