In the days prior to the 2018 NFL Draft, there was chatter around the long-term future of offensive tackle Ereck Flowers with the New York Giants.
According to Jordan Raanan of ESPN, the Giants were looking to acquire a mid-round draft pick in exchange for the 24-year-old, but that asking price proved to be too high.
The New York Giants were open to trading Ereck Flowers during the NFL draft. It just didn't happen, in part because of the price.
The Giants were looking for a mid-round draft pick in return for Flowers, according to a source. That wasn't going to happen, given the level of his play and contract.
Flowers is set to enter the final year of his four-year, $14.3 million deal that will pay him roughly $4.6 million for the 2018 NFL season. There is a $12.5 million fifth-year option on the contract, but at this rate, it is unlikely that the Giants will pick that up prior to the May 3 deadline.
The former ninth overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft has struggled to play with any level consistency that all came to a head last season has now made him a dispensable piece on the roster. This coupled with him choosing to workout away from the team has only compounded the situation. There was the expectation that he would compete for the starting left tackle spot with offseason addition Nate Solder this offseason ahead of the 2018 campaign.
If the front office is willing to drop the asking price, there could finally be movement on this front toward moving on from Flowers. He is still young enough to where he can make improvements to become a dependable option on the offensive line for another team. There is still plenty of time this offseason to get something worked out to find a solution to this developing situation in New York.
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