Tampa Bay acquired Jason Pierre-Paul and pick No. 102 from…
Tampa Bay acquired Jason Pierre-Paul and pick No. 102 from the Giants for Nos. 69 and 108. Pierre-Paul immediately posted 12.5 sacks, later re-signed and became a central pass rusher on the 2020 Super Bowl champions. New York used No. 69 on B.J. Hill, who contributed for three seasons before being traded to Cincinnati, while Kyle Lauletta provided little. The Buccaneers received the clear premium impact.
New York Giants Received
- pick 2018 3rd round pick (69th overall, B.J. Hill)
- pick 2018 4th round pick (108th overall, Kyle Lauletta)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Received
- player Jason Pierre-Paul
- pick 2018 4th round pick (102nd overall; traded with pick 180 to Minnesota for 2018 pick 94, Alex Cappa; Minnesota selected Jalyn Holmes at 102)
Trade Analysis
Tampa Bay entered the 2018 offseason desperate for pass-rush help after years without a double-digit sack producer. The Buccaneers solved that problem by acquiring Jason Pierre-Paul from the Giants, receiving the veteran and pick No. 102 while sending New York Nos. 69 and 108. Tampa Bay later used No. 102 as part of the move up for guard Alex Cappa, adding another useful branch to the transaction.
Pierre-Paul’s impact was immediate. He recorded 12.5 sacks in 2018, becoming the first Buccaneers defender in more than a decade to reach double digits. A neck injury delayed his 2019 season, yet he still finished strongly enough to earn another contract. In 2020 he led Tampa Bay with 9.5 regular-season sacks, added postseason production and was a Pro Bowl member of the defense that powered the Buccaneers to a Super Bowl LV championship.
New York did receive worthwhile value. The Giants selected defensive tackle B.J. Hill at No. 69, and he recorded 5.5 sacks as a rookie while becoming part of the defensive-line rotation. Before the 2021 season, New York traded Hill to Cincinnati for offensive lineman Billy Price, creating a small additional return. Quarterback Kyle Lauletta, selected at No. 108, never developed into a meaningful contributor.
The issue for the Giants is the quality gap at the top. Hill was useful, but Pierre-Paul remained an impact edge rusher and became a championship cornerstone at a position Tampa Bay badly needed. The added fourth-round pick also helped the Buccaneers maneuver for Cappa, another starter on that title team.
Tampa Bay rises to A+ and keeps the win. New York lands at B-. The Giants were not empty-handed, but the Buccaneers acquired the best player, received elite positional impact and extended the value through a championship window.