Giants Remaining Needs

The Giants have shored up the defensive backfield, added two top return specialists, solidified the LB core, added a new thunder back and brought in a starting guard and probably a starting center thus far in FA.   So what else do they need?

First off, as I mentioned months ago, fixing the OL is job 1.   They've gotten two guys in free agency, and I expect them to draft a tackle, a guard and a C or a C/G when the draft rolls around in May.  Schwartz might be a medium term fix, but besides he and Pugh, everyone else including Snee, Beatty and Walton will be coming off of injuries, and must prove viability.   They just let Boothe go do the Raiders tonight, so they will probably hit it hard in the draft.

Tight End:  They have Adrien Robinson and Larry Donnell who are both big athletes but unproven, and cut a little high for the inline work.   They also have Daniel Fells who's bounced around for 5 years, and he could take the Bear Pascoe roll, but may or may not be able to start.   So they need another player or two there.

Wide Receiver:  Mario may be back tomorrow, but that still leaves them without a true number 1, unless you consider Cruz a #1.   He's still more of a unique guy, while Jernigan, Mario and Randle are all three different models of #3 receivers.  I haven't seen what I was expecting from Randle yet.   So they might be in the market for a clear #1 or clear #2 receiver.

Running Back:  They added Rashon Jennings and re-signed Hillis, but Wilson is still a medical mystery and they might want to pick up yet another RB who can be developed into an every down guy.

Defensive Line:  They are unusually thin here right now.   JPP is a mystery,  Kiwi has been underwhelming for a while now, and though Hankins and Jenkins look like they'll be solid, the DL is almost as thin as the OL at this point.  That cannot stand.

Linebackers:  They have two solid inside players in Beason and McClain, but Williams hasn't proven himself a three down guy yet, though he could and Paysinger and Herzlich still look best suited for depth.   They could use even more young talent here.

Defensive backs:  They're fine.  No worries.  Might have to extend or lose Prince next year, but still more than solid.

So that's what it looks like now.   What looked like a two offseason rebuild may only be a one offseason rebuild, especially of they can trade down from 12 and add more picks.