The New York Giants, a franchise once synonymous with grit and glory, now scrambling like a diner cook during the lunch rush. They’re tossing ingredients into a pot—veteran QBs, draft picks, hope—but the aroma smells more like desperation than a five-star meal. Think of it as ordering a “mystery meat” special. You know it’s risky, but hunger clouds judgment. For Giants fans, that hunger is for a return to relevance. What’s being served up? Russell Wilson’s 1-year deal—a move that’s either genius or a grease fire waiting to ignite.

Imagine the New York Giants’ front office as a late-night infomercial host: ‘Tired of mediocrity? Try Russell Wilson! Fourth team in five years! Limited-time offer!’ For a franchise that once defined “Big Blue Pride,” the move reeks of a Hail Mary, not a game plan. Enter former NFL guard Mark Schlereth and Mike Evans, who didn’t just poke holes in the strategy—they blew it up like a Thanksgiving Day float.

They labeled Russell Wilson’s Giants deal “a Band-Aid on a bullet wound”. On The Stinkin’ Truth Podcast (March 28), Schlereth eviscerated Russell Wilson’s Giants deal with surgical precision. Recalling his infamous “confetti test” for quarterbacks, he said:

“I asked people in that organization [the Giants] before they signed Daniel Jones to a $160 million deal… ‘Can you see him hoisting the Lombardi over his head right here and confetti raining down on him that’s blue and red and winning a championship?’ Dead silence… You can be the most ardent Rusty fan in the world. You cannot sit there and tell me you think that Russ Wilson has the ability to lead your team to a championship.”

He doubled down on Wilson’s fit. “They are competing with the Jets when it comes to dysfunction… and that’s a vitriolic statement right there.” Well, from the looks of it. If Russ is a bridge quarterback to a rookie, then the bridge is on fire. Meanwhile, Mike Evans didn’t mince words either, highlighting Wilson’s rocky résumé…

“Pete Carroll, Sean Payton, and Mike Tomlin—all decided ‘no thanks’ when it came to Russell Wilson. You’re talking about three coaches who are all potential Hall of Fame coaches,” Evans said. Let that sink in, Giants fans. The Giants are getting a guy who’s now on his fourth team in five years. That’s not a solution. One may even go so far as to say it’s a red flag stitched into a jersey.

Despite Russell Wilson’s deal, GM Joe Schoen insists the team could still draft a quarterback at No. 3. But not everyone’s buying it. If you miss Cam Ward or Shedeur Sanders, you’re stuck. This isn’t 2004, and Russ isn’t Kurt Warner. The Giants’ scouting trips to Miami (Ward) and Colorado (Sanders) suggest urgency. Yet Wilson’s $10.5 million deal feels like a hedge—a move that screams, ‘We don’t trust our draft board.’

Russell Wilson’s Giants deal: A “bridge” to nowhere?

Head coach Brian Daboll now faces a lose-lose scenario. Start Wilson, and he’s on with a fading star. Bench him for Jameis Winston, and the locker room mutters about déjà vu. It’s these confusing QB moves that have Giants fans frustrated. As Schlereth quipped last November, “This is why the Giants suck. Drew Lock has been your backup quarterback for the entirety of the season, right? He was the guy, if Daniel Jones was going to get hurt, he was the guy that was going in. He was good enough to do that for you for the entirety of this season. But as soon as you decide to bench Daniel Jones, you decide to go with the sideshow, Tommy Cutlets. Because why? Because your fan base will be excited?”

Schlereth’s rant cut deep. They paid Jones $160 million, then benched him for Tommy ‘Cutlets’ DeVito. Now they’re recycling Wilson? Giants fans know the script: high hopes, followed by heartbreak. Think Phil Simms’ glory days replaced by Dave Brown-era futility. If Tennessee takes Ward at No. 1, the Giants might gamble on Shedeur Sanders. Despite Combine whispers about his “unprofessional” demeanor, he might be their only shot. But Sanders is a rockstar, not a savior. You draft him for hype, not hardware.

Co-owner John Mara vowed to fix the secondary, adding Jevon Holland and Paulson Adebo. But you can’t win shootouts with a pop-gun offense. Besides, the Giants’ 2025 season hinges on one question: Is Russell Wilson’s Giants trade a savvy stopgap or a surrender? As the draft looms, Daboll and Schoen face their Godfather moment: “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.” But for Giants fans, the real question lingers: Is this rock bottom, or is there another shovel waiting?

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” —Albert Einstein