New York Giants Draft: Making the Case to Trade Down Giants general manager Dave Gettleman has never traded down in the first round of a any draft. So what might make this year different? Let's make the case. Author: Apr 11, 2021 New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman has never traded down in the first round of any draft. Whether that's because he believes so strongly in his board that wherever he picks a good player is coming, or he's never gotten a good enough offer, is unknown. But there is always a first time for everything, and in this installment of "Making the Case," we'll look at why Gettleman might break with what's become a tradition.