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Should The New York Giants Go After A Los Angeles Rams Corner?

By Christopher Schwarz

Nov 29, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; St. Louis Rams cornerback Janoris Jenkins (21) against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals won 31-7. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 29, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; St. Louis Rams cornerback Janoris Jenkins (21) against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals won 31-7. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Rams are on the move during the offseason and not all of their players will be making the trip to Los Angeles. There aren’t many holdovers from Steve Spagnuolo’s reign in St. Louis as head coach, but there are a couple options that could end up playing for him on the New York Giants.

Two Rams corners, Janoris Jenkins and Trumaine Johnson, will be free agents this offseason and should be on Jerry Reese’s radar. The Giants have holes on every level of their defense and an estimated $50 million to spend to repair it. Big money will no doubt go to finding a big name safety and an impact pass rusher, but the situation at corner this past season was dire.

Injuries to Prince Amukamara and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie left the Giants at times with Trevin Wade, Jayron Hosley and Trumaine McBride on the outside. With the pass rush as anemic as it was, all three were exposed when they got playing time. Amukamara has only played 16 games in his one of his seasons as a pro and may be let go in the offseason. Reese and co. may be thinking he’s not worth a long-term contract with his injury history.

The Rams would like to keep both Jenkins and Johnson, but in all likelihood they can only keep one. Jenkins will come with a higher price tag, so he may be the one who hits the open market. He was the 21st ranked corner by Pro Football Focus and was a Pro Bowl alternate last year. The concern with Jenkins when he entered the league was his off-the-field activities; now, the concern is his price tag.

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Johnson had seven picks across from Jenkins in 13 games played in 2015. Johnson was slotted to be a backup, but after E.J. Gaines’ season-ending injury, he ended up in the starting role. His 23 pass plays defended ranking 5th in the NFL according to Sporting Charts.

Both of these corners benefited from a quality pass rush from the likes of Aaron Donald and Robert Quinn, but they still had the skill to come down with 10 picks between them. Each of these corners will come with a price, but if Prince hits the open market, the position will need to be addressed. Should the Giants take a chance on one of these two corners?

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