The New York Giants had an incredibly active offseason as new general manager Dave Gettleman worked furiously to remake the roster in his image. Gettleman let a number of free agents leave
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Alec Ogletree Jerseys 2019 , and Jonathan Stewart were in. Not to mention a bevy of smaller departures and signings — right up until the start of the regular season. But after the free agency dust finally settled, Salary cap tracking website OverTheCap is projecting that the Giants could be awarded a fourth-round compensatory pick for the loss of guard Justin Pugh. Draft selections are the lifeblood of any franchise which wants to have long-term success, and even a fourth round pick is a valuable resource. As it stands now, the Giants will already be without their third-round pick, which they used on cornerback Sam Beal in the supplemental draft this summer.The draft is always unpredictable
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Jonathan Stewart Jerseys 2019 , so perhaps we should all become Chargers fans and hope that they win by enough that Geno Smith is brought in for enough mop-up duty to help secure the pick that (might) be awarded for Pugh. Huff/Van Pelt highlights the second round"To celebrate March Madness — and occupy ourselves with the NFL Draft still weeks away — the Big Blue View staff has selected and seeded the top 64 players in Giants history.They will continue to face off tournament-style with you picking the winners, culminating in the Giant you choose as the greatest of all-time. The Owen Region hosted the most competitive first round. Joe Morrison, a 12th seed, upset fifth-seeded Red Badgro. Shaun O’Hara, an 11th seed
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