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Bob Rose from Saints News Network interviews Patricia Traina, a writer for Giants on SI, about the upcoming Saints-Giants game this Sunday.

By John Hendrix - Saints News Network | SI

The 4-8 New Orleans Saints travel to face the 2-10 New York Giants this Sunday. It's been a disappointing year for both teams. The Giants are tied for the worst record in the league and have moved on (released) starting quarterback Daniel Jones. New Orleans would own a top-10 draft choice if the season ended today and last month fired coach Dennis Allen.

This is the first trip the Saints have taken to New York to face the Giants since the 2018 season, a 33-18 New Orleans win. These teams last faced in the Superdome last year, resulting in a 24-6 Saints victory.

Bob Rose of the Saints News Network, Bayou Blitz Podcast, and Patricia Traina, Giants on SI writer and editor of Insidefootball.com, exchanged questions regarding each team and Sunday's game.

Below are Patricia Traina's analysis of the Giants:

1. Malik Nabors was a great pick. But, did the Giants give strong consideration to drafting a quarterback with Michael Penix, Bo Nix, and J.J. McCarthy still on the board?

''No, and I wish they had. We learned from Hard Knocks that if Drake Maye and Jayden Daniels were gone by the time the Giants were on the clock, they’d pivot to Nabers with the hope that giving Daniel Jones a No. 1 receiver would help the offense. ...

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