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With free agency well underway we’re going to provide some analysis and assign grades to the moves made so far by the Giants — we’ll be updating this post with analysis on any new moves as the offseason goes on.
After last season’s free agency went poorly, with some key departures, Big Blue made a much more encouraging start this year by addressing their biggest need and adding two starters in the defensive backfield.
Here’s what we think of what they’ve done so far:
CB Paulson Adebo: Agreed to three-year deal worth up to $54 million
Adebo is still only 25 and he established himself as a quality starter during his four years with the Saints.
Adding him should ease some of the pressure on former first-round pick Deonte Banks, who struggled at times as he was forced to constantly cover opposing teams’ top targets. The former third-round pick Adebo has intercepted 10 passes in his career, including three in just seven games last season, which was two more than any Giants player managed.
The only concern here would be that Adebo is returning from a broken leg and has committed 28 penalties the past three seasons but, on balance, it’s a massive upgrade that should improve the team.
Initial Grade: A-
S Jevon Holland: Agreed to three-year deal worth up to $45 million
Holland was viewed as the best safety on the market by many. And while $45 million seems like a huge financial commitment, it’s arguably a potential bargain. Other free agent safeties such as Tre’von Moehrig and Cam Bynum signed considerably bigger deals. Pro Football Focus had projected Holland to earn over $20 million per year.
The reason they were able to get Holland at that price was probably influenced by the fact that he had a down year in 2024 after grading out as one of the best safeties in the league the previous two seasons. However, it’s another huge upgrade that fills one of their biggest holes and brings them another potential leader who is yet to hit his prime at 25 years old.
Initial Grade: A-
DT Roy Robertson-Harris: Agreed to two-year contract worth a reported $10 million
Robertson-Harris was a recent cap casualty, but he’s a player with plenty of starting experience. He moved into more of a rotational piece last year, but started all 34 games in 2022 and 2023 for the Jaguars. He has 19 career sacks, albeit without ever having more than 3.5 in any one season, and should help the run defense.
The veteran 31-year-old likely moves into a starting position on the current depth chart due to the Giants’ lack of depth on the defensive interior. However, it’s apparently an extremely deep position in this year’s draft, so further reinforcements could be on the way.
Initial Grade: B-
DE Chauncey Golston: Agreed to terms on a three-year, $19 million contract
The 27-year old Golston is a former third-round pick and is coming off a season where he recorded a career-high 5.5 sacks. He started the last 13 games due to injuries on Dallas’ defensive line, and produced well with a larger workload than he had seen in the past.
Golston isn’t likely to be a starter unless Brian Burns or Kayvon Thibodeaux get hurt, but he should be able to provide the Giants with production off the bench, essentially filling Azeez Ojulari’s spot in the rotation.
Initial Grade: B
OL James Hudson III: Agreed to terms on a two-year deal worth up to $16 million
The former fourth-round pick can play either tackle position, so he’ll be an ideal swing-tackle option for a Giants offensive line that has struggled to cope with injury issues over the past few seasons.
Hudson is still only 26 but missed most of the 2024 season with a shoulder injury that required surgery. His contract includes $4 million in potential incentives, though, so there is likely some injury protection there.
Initial Grade: C
LB Chris Board: Agreed to terms on a two-year deal for up to $6 million
The 29-year old went undrafted in 2018 but has established himself as a key special teams contributor over the course of his career. He will no doubt provide a big upgrade for New York in that area.
The Giants may also hope that he has something to offer as a rotational linebacker on defense. Despite only starting four games so far in his career, Board played over 200 snaps on defense for the Ravens last year and held up well.
Initial Grade: C
T Stone Forsythe: Agreed to terms on a one-year, minimum salary deal
The 27-year old has started 14 games in his career, but has likely been added as a depth option. The Giants are also re-signing Greg Van Roten, enabling Jermaine Eluemunor to compete with Evan Neal for the right tackle role. In that context, this is a solid low cost, low-risk addition.
Initial Grade: C
Other Notes
The Giants also brought back a few of their own free agents — the most significant of which was WR Darius Slayton, who signed a three-year, $36 million deal. This was surprising because he was widely expected to leave, but helps to restore their veteran depth at the position.
Tommy DeVito, who was set to be an exclusive rights free agent, is also back and he is the lone quarterback on the roster for the time being. Veteran guard Van Roten also returns on a one-year pact after playing every snap for Big Blue’s offense last season.
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