We’ve been telling you for a long time that the New York Giants won’t be doing anything flashy in the 2022 NFL free agency. On Monday, it became painfully clear that the Giants would not be big players in the first wave of free will. The Giants agreed to terms with seasoned defenseman Mark Glowinski, the last of the Indianapolis Colts, but it was a three-year, mid-level $20 million deal for a good but not exceptional player.
Here are some thoughts after the first day of the negotiation window.
End of Mitchell Trubisky’s promotional train
Mitchell Trubisky for the Giants never made sense. Just not with teams that could sign him as a clear starter.
Well, the Trubisky-Giants promotional train, which had clearly gotten out of control before the negotiation window on Monday, quickly came to a halt early in the day.
Trubisky quickly agreed to a two-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he would replace Ben Roethlisberger and likely play quarterback at bridge until the Steelers found their long-term answer.
And the Giants? Well, they still need better support than Mike Glennon or Jake Fromm. Davis Webb’s return to New York is a good story, but he has yet to throw an NFL pass since being drafted by the Giants in the 2017 third round.
Here are a few names to know.
Marcus Mariota, Tyrod Taylor, Trevor Simian, Jacoby Brisset, Chad Henn, Case Keenum. The Giants need the competence of the #2 quarterback. Any one of these guys should provide that.
Attack Line Tips
We may have gotten some clues on Monday as to how the Giants will operate in the 2022 NFL Draft when it comes to the offensive line.
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This indicates that Alabama’s Evan Neal or North Carolina State’s Ikem Ekwonu would be obvious targets with a fifth or seventh overall pick. And I agree with what our old friend Invictus tweeted on Monday afternoon:
Brandon Sherff and Cam Robinson in Jacksonville.
Laken Tomlinson to the New York Jets.If you wanted Evan Neal or Ikem Ekwon at 5 years old, chances are that one of them will be there.
— KSIXI (@KSIXI) March 14, 2022
If both of these players leave, as we’re sitting here today, I think it increases the chances that the Giants will want to pick Charles Cross of Mississippi State or Trevor Penning of Northern Iowa in the top 10.
How will the Giants use Glowinsky? He played 166 snaps at left back in seven seasons, but spent the rest of his time on the right wing. I have to believe that the giants will use it here.
The Giants continued their deal with Glowinski, reportedly signing former Buffalo Bills offensive lineman John Feliciano as center. Feliciano has more experience on defense but has worked with Joe Schoen, Brian Daboll and offensive line coach Bobby Johnson long enough for them to know if he can handle center position.
None of these signings are spectacular. None of these players are top tier. However, they are both competent veterans and the kind of players the Giants needed to target given their limited resources. They should help update the line and give the Giants flexibility in the draft.
Bad news for Darius Slayton?
The Giants brought back the CJ Board, which made me happy. The board provides receiving depth, is great for covering teams and became a viable option as a returner before breaking his arm last season.
Wide receiver Robert Foster was also added. Having spent 2021 on the Dallas Cowboys practice team, this was probably the minimum deal for veterans and nothing is guaranteed. However, Foster played for DaBall in Alabama and had his only productive NFL season with DaBall in 2018, catching 27 passes for Buffalo.
The Giants still need ceiling space, and these moves make me wonder if the organization would be willing to drop Darius Slayton and his $2.598 million cap. The Giants could save $2.54 million by trading or cutting Slayton, and I think Monday increased the chances of that.
Evan Angram’s good salary
The former Giants tight end received a one-year, $9 million guaranteed contract on Monday from the free-spending Jacksonville Jaguars. That’s good money for the Giants’ first-round pick in 2017 – money the Giants will never be able to spend.
Despite the difficulties Engram faced in New York, he was always a tough guy and a hard worker. Good luck to Engram as he continues his career.