The New York Giants have a very interesting off-season. They currently have the 11th highest cap space after tagging star running back Saquon Barkley and extending Quarterback of the future Daniel Jones. They have cut receiver Kenny Golladay and are ready for free agency and the draft. Here is what we would do if we were in GM Joe Schoen's shoes.
ORIGINAL CAP SPACE: 44.3 million
NEW CAP SPACE PRE SIGNINGS: 79.3 million
SPENT IN RE-SIGNINGS: 71 million
NEW CAP SPACE PRE FRE AGENCY SIGNINGS: 8.3 million
SPENT IN FREE AGENCY: 13.25 million
CAP SPACE AFTER OFF SEASON: -4.95 million
Cuts:
WR Kenny Golladay > savings = 7 million
G Matt Peart > savings = 1.25 million
G Shane Lemieux > savings = 1.25 million
G Ben Bredeson > savings = 1.25 million
CB Vernon Butler > savings = 1.25 million
LB Zyon Gilbert > savings = 2 million
WR David Sills > savings = 2 million
CB Aaron Robinson > savings = 1 million
QB Tyrod Taylor > savings = 3 million
CB Darnay Holmes > savings = 2 million
TOTAL SAVINGS: 24 million
RESTRUCTURE:
K Graham Gano > 1 mpy > savings = 2.5 million
CB Darnay Holmes > 1 mpy > savings = 2 million
DL Leonard Williams > 12.5 mpy savings = 5.5 million
CB Adoree’ Jackson > 10 mpy > savings = 1 million
SAVINGS: 11 mpy
Re sign:
TAG: RB Saquon Barkley - 1 year = 14 mpy + 2 million bonus > 16 million
WR Sterling Shepard - 1 year + option = 1.6 mpy + .4 million bonus > 2 million
QB Daniel Jones - 4 year = 40 mpy > 160 million
WR Isaiah Hodgins - 2 year + player option = .75 mpy + .25 million bonus > 2 million
LB Jihad Ward - 2 year = 2.5 mpy + .5 million bonus > 5.5 million
S Julian Love - 4 year = 7 mpy + 2 million bonus > 30 million
TOTAL SPENT: 71 mpy
Sign:
WR Kendrick Bourne - 2 year + team option = 1 mpy + .5 million bonus > 3 million
LB Drue Tranquill - 4 year + player option = 5 mpy + 1 million bonus > 21 million CB Mike Hughes - 3 year + player option = 4 mpy + .5 million bonus > 12.5 million
TE Tommy Sweeney - 2 year + team option = 1 mpy + .25 million bonus > 2.5 million
TOTAL SPENT: 13.25 mpy
DRAFT - PFF MOCK:
GIANTS TRADE WITH SEAHWKS:
GIANTS ACQUIRE: SEA 23' 1st Round Pick - Pick 20
SEAHAWKS ACQUIRE: NYG 23' 1st Round Pick - Pick 25, NYG 24' 3rd Round Pick
Lineup:
QB: Daniel Jones
QB: Malik Cunningham
RB: Saquon Barkley
RB: Gary Brightwell
FB: Tommy Sweeney
WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
WR: Wan’Dale Robinson
WR: Isaiah Hodgins
WR: Sterling Shepard
WR: Kendrick Bourne
TE: Daniel Bellinger
TE: Lawrence Cager
LT: Andrew Thomas
LG: Joshua Ezeudu
C: John Michael Schmitz
RG: Mark Glowinski
RT: Evan Neal
BACKUP OL: Trevor Reid / Solomon Kindley / Tyre Phillips / Korey Cunningham
UTL: DeWayne McBride / Will Mallory / Michael Wilson
LE: Jiahd Ward
DT: Dexter Lawrence
DT: Jonah Tavai
RE: Leonard Williams
DL: DJ Davidson
OLB: Azeez Ojulari
ILB: Micah McFadden
ILB: Drue Tranquill
OLB: Kayvan Thibodeux
LB: Darrian Beavers
CB: Adoree’ Jackson
CB: Mike Hughes
CB: Cor’Dale Flott
CB: Jaylon Jones
FS: Xavier McKinney
SS: Julian Love
UTL: Terrell Burgess / Dane Belton / Jason Pinnock / Mouhamed Diabate / Carlton Martial
K: Graham Gano
P: Jamie Gillan
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