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Early Look at the 53 Man Roster - Offense

HopePhil and Optimistic : 4/18/2021 4:58 pm
This exercise is intended to identify the players on the 90 man roster who are locks or very likely to make the final 53, and thereby identify how many spots are available for rookies, udfas, and additional free agents. Defense is addressed in a previous thread.

Quarterbacks: (2) Jones, Glennon

Running Backs: (2) Barkley, Booker

Tight Ends: (3) Engram, Rudolph, Toilolo

Wide Receivers: (4) Golladay, Sheperd, Slayton, Ross

Offensive Linemen: (7) Thomas, Lemieux, Gates, Hernandez, Peart, Solder, Fulton

Total: (18) Far fewer locks than for the defense (22) that we looked at yesterday. If 25 offensive players on the 53, that leaves 7 spots on offense.

Veteran depth signings and young backup carryovers from last year that will be competing for spots that may be considered likely or possibly include:

FB: Penny
TE: Smith
WR: Pettis, Board (Pettis very likely if they carry 6 or more WRs and only draft 1)
OL: Harrison, Murphy and Slade (maybe 1 of these to be OL # 8)


I expect at least one wide receiver and OL early in the draft, with another pick at some point on a RB and/or TE.

So if we draft a WR and OL early, a RB late, and use one or two draft picks on defensive players, what would you use the other pick on, and which of the carryovers from last year make the roster?

What do you think?
It is likely that we draft a WR  
LeonBright45 : 4/18/2021 5:12 pm : link
But I do like Mack and Sills as two bigger guys who can post up and catch the back shoulder throws.
RE: It is likely that we draft a WR  
HopePhil and Optimistic : 4/18/2021 5:20 pm : link
In comment 15225052 LeonBright45 said:
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But I do like Mack and Sills as two bigger guys who can post up and catch the back shoulder throws.


I like them too. How many WRs do you think we'll keep on the 53?

And btw, I think teams can still protect 4 players from their practice squads, but they have to clear waivers to get the PS. Does that sound right? If so, maybe that is where some of these WRs start the season?
RE: It is likely that we draft a WR  
Jay on the Island : 4/18/2021 5:22 pm : link
In comment 15225052 LeonBright45 said:
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But I do like Mack and Sills as two bigger guys who can post up and catch the back shoulder throws.

Sills missing the entire season was a huge disappointment. He impressed the coaching staff with his performance in camp and he would have received a lot of playing time to cement a roster spot. I would be shocked if the Giants don’t draft a WR so Sills will be competing with Pettis for the final spot assuming the Giants keep 6 WR’s.
Fulton could be an under the radar  
ryanmkeane : 4/18/2021 5:35 pm : link
signing - perhaps not as a starter but to create some competition at interior OL if we wait until rounds 3-4 there
Sorry  
Jay on the Island : 4/18/2021 5:40 pm : link
But Toilolo and Fulton are far from sure things. I think the coaching staff likes Kaden Smith more than Toilolo. Smith is also cheaper, younger, and a better receiver. Toilolo might be the better blocker of the two but it’s not a significant difference.

I hope that the Giants add a TE in the draft. Ideally Tommy Tremble will fall to them in round 4. He’s a good blocker already plus he was underutilized in college as a receiver. The staff will like his versatility as he can line up inline or as an H-back. Tremble could eliminate the need to carry a FB.
RE: Fulton could be an under the radar  
Ivan15 : 4/18/2021 5:46 pm : link
In comment 15225076 ryanmkeane said:
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signing - perhaps not as a starter but to create some competition at interior OL if we wait until rounds 3-4 there


Harrison also as there is no other experienced center.
They are supposedly high on Murphy  
robbieballs2003 : 4/18/2021 5:47 pm : link
It would be great if he works out for us.
As for Fulton  
Jay on the Island : 4/18/2021 5:52 pm : link
His chance of winning a roster spot will depend on two things.

1. Will the Giants select an interior lineman(linemen) in the draft? As of now the only backup lineman that’s a lock is Nate Solder. Fulton, Murphy, Harrison, Barton, Wiggins, and Slade will be competing for 3-4 spots along with draft picks and several UDFA’s. If Murphy can impress enough at center then he will win a backup spot since he can also play tackle in a pinch.

2. Can Fulton impress at center? Fulton has starting experience at center and he is battling Harrison, and possibly Kyle Murphy, for the primary backup job. I don’t think that the Giants will keep both Harrison and Fulton so whoever looks better at center will probably win the roster spot. I think the Giants want a legit starting option at center in the event that the Giants are forced to move Gates over to guard or tackle in the event of injury.
Holes in the roster:  
George : 4/18/2021 7:17 pm : link
Guard
WR
RB

DG addressed them sort of in Free Agency, but I expect us to draft at least one of each on Days 2 and 3.
I doubt Fulton is going anywhere.  
Klaatu : 4/19/2021 7:47 am : link
Except for Nate Solder, he's the most experienced O-Lineman on the team (followed by Kenny Wiggins, of all people). Fulton's appeared in 107 games with 90 starts. Predominantly a RG, he played some LG early in his career, and in 2017 he played seven games at OC. He's not a Pro Bowler, but he's been solid and durable for the past seven years.
Here's my predicted offense  
D HOS : 4/20/2021 10:36 am : link
QB (2): Jones, Glennon
WR (6): Golladay, Shepard, Slayton, Day 1/2 Draft Choice, Ross, Pettis
RB (4): Barkley, Booker, Day 3 draft choice, Penny
TE (4): Rudolph, Engram, Smith, Toilolo
C (2): Gates, Harrison
G (4): Hernandez, Lemuiex, Fulton, Day 2/3 Draft Choice
T (4): Thomas, Peart, Solder, Day 2/3 Draft Choice

Possibly Murphy gets in at guard and the DC goes to practice squad, if he's a day 3.
RE: Here's my predicted offense  
Brown_Hornet : 4/20/2021 4:10 pm : link
In comment 15226714 D HOS said:
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QB (2): Jones, Glennon
WR (6): Golladay, Shepard, Slayton, Day 1/2 Draft Choice, Ross, Pettis
RB (4): Barkley, Booker, Day 3 draft choice, Penny
TE (4): Rudolph, Engram, Smith, Toilolo
C (2): Gates, Harrison
G (4): Hernandez, Lemuiex, Fulton, Day 2/3 Draft Choice
T (4): Thomas, Peart, Solder, Day 2/3 Draft Choice

Possibly Murphy gets in at guard and the DC goes to practice squad, if he's a day 3.
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