The Giants’ decision to trade Odell Beckham Jr. had little to do with trying to win in 2019 and was all about creating flexibility to begin a long overdue rebuild.

However, after acquiring the No. 17 pick in April’s NFL Draft and regaining a third-round pick that was forfeited by taking cornerback Sam Beal in the third-round of last summer’s Supplemental Draft, the future can begin right now for the Giants.

Reports surfaced last week that the Arizona Cardinals are shopping quarterback Josh Rosen, less than a year after trading up to select him No. 10 overall last April, and the price tag might only be a third-round pick.

Imagine that, trading Beckham clears the way for the Giants to trade for their quarterback of the future without needed to invest either of their two selections in the top 20.

Tuesday’s trade also modified the conditions of last week’s trade that sent Olivier Vernon and a fourth-round pick to Cleveland in exchange for right guard Kevin Zeitler and a fifth-round pick.

Here’s where the Giants will now pick:

First round: 6, 17

Second round: 37

Third round: 95

Fourth round: 108, 133

Fifth round: 143, 143, 171

Sixth round: 180

Seventh round: 232, 245

Hypothetically, if the Giants trade for Rosen this week and release Eli Manning prior to Monday, they would free up an additional $13 million in cap space to potentially add a free agent wide receiver and depth in the defensive front-seven.

However, what trading for Rosen would do is allow the Giants to choose three playmakers in the first 40 selections, in a haul that could look something like this:

No. 6: Montez Sweat, EDGE, Mississippi State

No. 17: Cody Ford, OT, Oklahoma

No. 37: Mack Wilson, LB, Alabama

Sweat is a potentially elite pass rusher whose workouts at the NFL Combine nearly surpassed his college production -- 23.5 sacks in. three seasons -- who can anchor the Giants’ front-seven while Ford rounds out a rebuilt offensive line as a bookend to veteran Nate Solder to keep Rosen upright and open up running lanes for Saquon Barkley.

It might not be a team ready to compete immediately, but it creates the type of lineup and flexibility that Gettleman can go shopping for luxury items to put the Giants over the top in 2020.

Matt Lombardo may be reached at MLombardo@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @MattLombardoNFL