26 Giants will be free agents - who to keep?

Rosas, Penny and Simonson.

Re-sign Wynn, Rosas, Coleman, DeOssie, R. Shepard, Brown, Halapio and Hamilton.

Collins, Wynn , and Brown and important pieces to the offense and defense. Need Pulley and/or Halapio for OL depth. The rest are important special team players, who can fill in.

To multi year deals.

Rosas, Coleman, Latimer, Wynn to one year deals.

Others like Webb, Fowler and Simonson might be options after the initial few weeks of free agency have passed.

And Hilapio as potential returns as well.

He made so many rookie mistakes that I forgot he’s been around since 2014, and has accrued four years of service. I doubt he gets much more than a qualifying one-year offer, unless the Giants regard him as a replacement for Rhett Ellison, who is a potential cap casualty.

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No reason not to keep restricted free agents by making offer at salary level you're comfortable with. Unrestricted you keep only key contributors going forward:
Guard Jamon Brown
Cornerback B.W. Webb
Defensive end Kerry Wynn
Safety Landon Collins
Wide receiver Cody Latimer

... try for inexpensive quickies with Collins, Latimer, Wynn, Edwards, Simonson, Brown, Pulley and a few others, and kill the rest.

ERFAs get tendered unless they have zero chance of making the team. RFA tenders are not automatic, but they are generally low risk.

the list of UFA's, is Collins, but I wouldn't break the bank to sign him.....the rest are easily replaceable....

....Collins, Wynn, Brown, and possibly Lippett.

All have to be for the right price of course.......

Not sure how well Lippett performed....I don't think that well but maybe the Giants want to bring him back in hopes he continues to heal and improve.

all the ERFAs and RFAs. They'll be cheap and at the very least they're bodies for training camp in July

Of our UFAs:

-re-sign Wynn, Mauro and Edwards. I liked our DE rotation. Plus they should come cheap

-also re-sign Webb. I was pleasantly surprised by his solid play. He'll be good to keep around for nickle and dime packages and like the d-linemen he should be affordable

-on the fence about Brown. Big guy that's a decent straight ahead drive blocker but lateral movement seems to give him trouble as a run and pass blocker

-Collins? As a die hard Tide fan it pains me to say I'd let him walk. He's your typical in the box safety. Solid run defender, coverage liability (which was the biggest knock on him since college)

-everyone else? replaceable

With the caveat that Jamon Brown gets at best a prove it type deal. Ideally you upgrade all 3 OL spots alongside Solder and Hernandez. But I see holding Brown another year or two as a stop gap.

unstuck from the lockerroom toilet bowl...

In comment 14243548 Doomster said:

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the list of UFA's, is Collins, but I wouldn't break the bank to sign him.....the rest are easily replaceable....

This issue w not re-signing Collins is then there are zero starting level safeties They haven't had a good FS in years. Hopefully they can get him
Done w a deal that works for both sides because they really can't afford to lose another starter on that unit with no Credible replacement on the roster

In comment 14243757 LauderdaleMatty said:

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In comment 14243548 Doomster said: Quote: the list of UFA's, is Collins, but I wouldn't break the bank to sign him.....the rest are easily replaceable.... This issue w not re-signing Collins is then there are zero starting level safeties They haven't had a good FS in years. Hopefully they can get him Done w a deal that works for both sides because they really can't afford to lose another starter on that unit with no Credible replacement on the roster

My biggest concern with Collins despite the limitations of his game is that he is a shoulder tackler who just had said shoulder surgery. While the surgery was successful and I'm sure the rehab will be fine, it would be naive to think having shoulder surgery wouldn't affect his game. I think the possibility of a tag and trade is still in play. If no trade partner is found on draft day, then they can still work on an extension until July 1 to lower the 1 yr cap hit.

Unrestricted free agents

Safety Curtis Riley - Gone
Cornerback Tony Lippett - Gone
Tight end Scott Simonson - Keep, but bring in competition
Wide receiver Bennie Fowler - Keep if min contract
Defensive end John Jenkins - Gone
Guard Jamon Brown - Keep, but needs competition
Cornerback B.W. Webb - Keep
Defensive end Josh Mauro - Keep
Linebacker Nate Stupar - Gone
Center/guard John Greco - Gone
Long-snapper Zak DeOssie - Keep
Wide receiver Russell Shepard - Keep
Defensive end Mario Edwards - Keep
Defensive end Kerry Wynn - Keep (someone may give him $$$)

Safety Landon Collins - Depends on contract
Wide receiver Cody Latimer - Gone

Restricted free agents

Center Spencer Pulley - Keep
Cornerback Antonio Hamilton - Gone
Quarterback Alex Tanney - Gone
Wide receiver Corey Coleman - Keep

Exclusive rights free agents

Wide receiver Alonzo Russell - Gone
Kicker Aldrick Rosas - Sign long term
Fullback Elijhaa Penny - Keep
Center Jon Halapio - Keep
Linebacker Jordan Williams - Gone
Defensive end Kristjan Sokoli - Gone

I want him manning a radar tower in Alaska by the end of the day. Just mail him his clothes.