Ever since they started selling off pieces _ which really began last offseason with the trade of Jason Pierre-Paul, continued through the season with trades of Damon Harrison and Eli Apple, and reached a crescendo this week when they shipped Odell Beckham Jr. and Olivier Vernon to the Browns _ the Giants have seemed to be lost between two schools of thought.
Are they blowing up the roster, as the jettisoning of young, talented players would indicate, in the name of a full-blown rebuild? Or are they focused on the now, on having a successful 2019 season, as sticking with a 38-year-old quarterback and signing a 35-year-old safety to help replace a 25-year-old three-time Pro Bowler suggests?
On Wednesday, shortly after many of the most recent moves became official with the start of the league year at 4 p.m., general manager Dave Gettleman said yes. To both.