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The Giants invested in Daniel Jones last week by signing him to a contract extension. Now they've added to the receiving end of that equation by acquiring tight end Darren Waller in a trade with the Raiders.

The pick the Raiders are getting is No. 100 overall, the compensatory pick originally awarded to the Chiefs that Kansas City sent to the Giants for Kadarius Toney.

When healthy Waller has been one of the best tight ends in the NFL.

He posted back-to-back 1,100-yard seasons in 2019 and 2020. That's one more 1,000-yard season than all the other tight ends in Giants history combined.

And while injuries cost the 30-year 13 games over the last two seasons, memories of those monster campaigns have been sufficient to keep Waller inside the top-10 at his position.

He currently sits at TE7 in early best-ball ADP and FantasyPros' expert consensus rankings -- and this move -- to an offense still in search of a true WR1 -- is unlikely to change that view.

It will, however, add more positive energy to Jones, Saquon Barkley and a Giants offense that's on the rise under Brian Daboll.

As for that receiving corps?

The team re-signed Sterling Shepard this week and Isaiah Hodgins was also retained.

They might still be looking for that alpha on the outside, but the arrival of Waller is a great step in the right direction.