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This is the 9th and final installment of posts
breaking down the Giants position by position for the upcoming NFL Draft. The last position is the secondary.
Currently, the Giants have Corey Webster, Terrell Thomas,
Prince Amukamara, Antwaun Molden, Bruce Johnson, Brian Witherspoon, Michael
Coe, Justin Tryon and Brandon Bing at corner back on the depth chart. At safety, the Giants currently have Antrel
Rolle, Kenny Phillips, Tyler Sash, Stevie Brown, Chris Horton and Chad Jones on
the depth chart. Currently un-signed
from last season for the Giants is Deon Grant, Will Blackmon and Derrick
Martin.
Most moves made by the Giants so far this off-season has
come in the secondary, albeit they were minor ones. Thomas was re-signed after suffering an ACL
injury during the preseason last year.
The Giants are hoping he can return to his old form as Thomas was really
starting to come into his own along side Corey Webster. Amukamara is looking to improve off what was
a disappoint rookie season that was derailed by injury from the start. Amukamara broke a bone in his foot in his
second practice last off-season, and is looking to bounce back. Recently, Amukamara received an injection to
help the foot heal, but should be ready by the time training camp roles around. Having him healthy would be a huge benefit as
the Giants could use some help at cornerback after Aaron Ross left this
off-season to join the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Molden, Brown and Horton were added mostly for depth. All three have potential to help the team on
special teams since cracking the rotation will be tough. Johnson, Coe and Tryon were all re-signed
from last season. The secondary, even
though from the looks is deep, has its question marks. Thomas, Johnson, Coe, Witherspoon and Tryon
all suffered season ending injuries, so no one knows for sure how effective
they will be once training camps open up.
Rolle and Phillips return for the Giants this season, giving
the Giants one of the best safety combinations in the NFL. Popular veteran Deon Grant though still
remains unsigned and it remains to be seen what the Giants do with him. His veteran leadership is a quality that
would not hurt the Giants adding. There
is a possibility the Giants bring him into the fold later in the off-season,
but they do like what they have in last years 6th round pick Tyler
Sash. Adding linebacker Keith Rivers may
make Grant expendable also because he should not need to use three safeties on
the field together as much.
Chad Jones suffered injuries in a horrific car accident
after being selected by the Giants in 2010.
The accident almost cost Jones his life and left leg, but he is
attempting to return this off-season. If
Jones is able to return and give the Giants anything, it would be considered a
huge bonus. Jones is an inspiration to
everyone in the organization attempting a comeback from such a life changing
experience.
The last time the Giants went secondary in the draft was
last year, when they selected Amukamara in the first round out of Nebraska and
Sash in the sixth round out of Iowa. The
Giants have been taking a look at a number defensive backs and it makes
sense.
The front office will have a lot of decisions to make after
this season, having only six defensive backs under contract past this year
(Webster, Amukamara, Thomas, Rolle, Sash and Jones). The Giants would like to retain Phillips as
his contract is up this season, but you never know. Reese always has an eye on the future, which
is what the draft is for so seeing the Giants take some secondary players would
be a surprise to no one. The fact they
have so many players returning from injuries is also a concern and reason for
the Giants to look secondary in this year’s draft.
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There are a number of options for the Giants in the draft this
year. If Notre Dame Safety Harrison
Smith is there at 32, the Giants will have to take a long hard look at
him. Another player to keep an eye on is
Dre Kirkpatrick out of Alabama . He has told the Giants they will need to
trade up to get him, but there are a few people that think he may be in for a
fall down the draft board. Janoris
Jenkins formerly of Florida University Northern Alabama comes with a lot of baggage but
is highly talented. ProFootballTalk.com
has said that the Giants have had Arizona
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With so many question marks surrounding the secondary this
season and into the future, it would seem like drafting a cornerback or safety
would be a logical move. I would place
the necessity for a player in the secondary to be drafted at a 5 for the
Giants.
So there it is the last installment of the NFL Draft preview
for the New York Football Giants. Leave
comments to let us know what you thought of the coverage and how you think we
did. Hope you all enjoy watching the
draft this weekend.
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