With organized team activities ending this week and mandatory training camp starting next week, we’re taking a very early look at what the New York Giants depth chart and final 53-man active roster might look like come September.
Recently, we told you that Bucky Brooks of NFL.com thought the Giants had the 9th most talented roster – not including rookies – heading into the 2016 season. Then, along comes Pro Football Focus in partnership with ESPN to state Big Blue has the 25th most talented – or 8th worst – team in the league!
Considering the Giants had a borderline top 5 offense in 2015 and will most assuredly have a top 5 offense in 2016, plus a revamped defense that addressed the front four and the secondary, it’s astounding to assert the G-Men are towards the bottom of the league in talent. In fact, this roster is so stacked, there will be a number of somewhat surprising cuts when the roster has to be trimmed to the final 53. Let’s take a look…
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