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ArticleNY Giants trade deadline analysis: Nothing happened, and that’s OK
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Running back Jonathan Taylor was, of course, the player the Giants had targeted as a difference-maker for their offense — for this season and at least a couple of years to come. The Indianapolis Colts, though, chose to set a price tag no one, including the Giants, was willing to meet. Per NFL insider Tom Pelissero: Multiple teams offered a second-round pick and more for Taylor. But the Colts wanted a blockbuster offer to even consider it.
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Colts' blockbuster asking price kept Taylor from Giants despite multiple second-round offers.

The Colts set a prohibitive price tag for Jonathan Taylor at the trade deadline that no team, including the Giants, was willing to meet; multiple teams offered a second-round pick and more, but the Colts demanded a blockbuster offer. Taylor is a 27-year-old running back with high mileage, and the source argues the Giants were correct to not overpay for him, comparing the decision to their prudent approach in free agency years prior. The source notes Taylor would have made the Giants stronger immediately but emphasizes the cost-benefit analysis did not justify the expenditure given the organization's need to protect future draft capital.

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