The New York Giants will set their fifty-three man roster in a week from today. Over this next week, the team will be determining who will stay and who will go. The Giants do have a few positions of need, and they also have few positions of strength. Ahead of camp cuts, which positions are worth keeping a close eye on?
Behind Darius Slayton, Sterling Shepard, and Golden Tate, the Giants have a positional battle at the wide receiver position. Corey Coleman will be competing with a number of rookie wide receivers to win the fourth wide receiver position.
New York has four undrafted free agent wide receivers currently on the roster. Derrick Dillon, Binjimen Victor, Austin Mack, and Cody White were all signed by the Giants this offseason. They have all had their fair share of ups and downs in camp, but Victor and Mack have had a few more standout plays.
There are also two other receivers making their names known in camp: David Stills and Alex Bachman. Both players have impressed in practice and could earn themselves a spot on the final roster. For all of these wide receivers, this next week of practice is crucial.
It is no question that the Giants have a hole in their secondary. With the absence of DeAndre Baker, Sam Beal, and Xavier McKinney, New York’s pass defense is thinning out.
The Giants did sign some defensive backs today to make up for this. But the team is still in dire need of help at the cornerback position. With a week to go before the final fifty-three is set, it is not likely that the Giants will sign any other defensive backs. But there are a few defensive backs on the roster that could elevate to the position.
Darnay Holmes and Corey Ballentine will be asked to play big roles in 2020. Holmes will start in Week One as long as he is healthy. The only question is whether he will start on the inside or the outside. Corey Ballentine has that same question. This is something that the Giants’ coaching staff will need to determine by the end of this week.
The Giants made a surprising cut this week, waiving undrafted running back Javon Leake. New York has plenty of running back depth behind superstar Saquon Bakley. But many reporters predicted that Leake would make the final roster. He was able to contribute as a return specialist.
Moving on from Javon Leake, though, the Giants do have a capable group of backup running backs. Wayne Gallman seemed to be on the bubble entering this offseason- he was a healthy scratch in the Giants’ final games of the 2019 season. But he has strung together some impressive performances throughout camp, especially in the Giants’ scrimmage last night. So it now appears that Gallman is safe and will have a spot on the final roster.
Dion Lewis is also a seasoned veteran that will be on the Giants’ roster this season. Barkley, Gallman, and Lewis create a solid stable of backs for Daniel Jones to hand the ball off to.
This post was published on 2020-08-29 19:59
