New Orleans acquired Jeremy Shockey from the Giants in 2008…
New Orleans acquired Jeremy Shockey from the Giants in 2008 for second- and fifth-round selections in the 2009 draft. Shockey never regained his peak Giants production, but he started on the Saints' 2009 championship team and caught a touchdown in Super Bowl XLIV. New York used the picks on Clint Sintim and Rhett Bomar, neither of whom became a meaningful long-term contributor.
New Orleans Saints Received
- player Jeremy Shockey
New York Giants Received
- pick 2009 2nd round pick (45th overall, Clint Sintim)
- pick 2009 5th round pick (151st overall, Rhett Bomar)
Trade Analysis
Jeremy Shockey's relationship with the Giants had run its course by the summer of 2008, and New Orleans offered a clean exit. The Saints acquired the four-time Pro Bowl tight end for a second-round pick and a fifth-round pick in the 2009 draft. For New York, the trade converted a veteran coming off an injury into two future selections. For New Orleans, it added an experienced receiving threat to Drew Brees' offense.
Shockey was no longer the star he had been early in his Giants career, but he remained useful. He started 26 games over two regular seasons with the Saints and caught 98 passes. More importantly, he was part of the 2009 team that won the franchise's first Super Bowl. In Super Bowl XLIV, Shockey caught the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter. That single moment does not determine the entire grade, but it underscores that New Orleans received meaningful production during the exact championship window it was targeting.
The Giants selected linebacker Clint Sintim at No. 45 and quarterback Rhett Bomar at No. 151. Sintim showed flashes but suffered serious knee injuries and appeared in only 24 games. Bomar did not appear in a regular-season NFL game. New York's logic was sensible because Shockey was no longer central to its plans, yet the selections failed to create lasting roster value.
New Orleans earns an A- because it paid reasonable draft capital for a starter who directly contributed to a championship team. The Giants receive a D+ because neither pick produced a durable contributor, even though moving Shockey itself was defensible. The Saints win the hindsight comparison by a wide margin: they bought immediate help for a title run, while New York's future assets largely disappeared.