Slayton, a downfield threat entering his seventh with the Giants, stands to benefit from the addition of Wilson, whose deep ball remains his go-to. Wilson has already demonstrated a propensity to throw down the field, even on concepts when an underneath receiver is the primary read, Slayton said.

The Giants' projected starting quarterback was chosen as the key pairing for the franchise based on one powerful metric.

The biggest splash the New York Giants made this offseason was signing Russell Wilson to a one-year $10.5 million deal.