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New York Giants: Which players will suffer most with no preseason

By Brandon Olsen

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - JANUARY 09: Joe Judge talks to the media after he was introduced as the new head coach of the New York Giants during a news conference at MetLife Stadium on January 9, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - JANUARY 09: Joe Judge talks to the media after he was introduced as the new head coach of the New York Giants during a news conference at MetLife Stadium on January 9, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /
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Xavier McKinney of the New York Giants(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Xavier McKinney of the New York Giants(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

3.  S Xavier McKinney

I’ll be honest, I have no idea how the New York Giants ended up with Xavier McKinney in the second round. He was someone that many draft analysts expected to go 17th overall to the Dallas Cowboys.

While McKinney isn’t a typical deep safety and many think he lacks the athleticism to play deep middle safety consistently, I would disagree. McKinney is not the most athletically gifted safety, sure, but he processes plays and reacts quicker than many other safeties.

Given the starting safety duo on the New York Giants roster, McKinney and Jabrill Peppers could make the New York Giants defense one of the most versatile defenses in the NFL.

Unfortunately, McKinney won’t be tested by a high-powered offense until the regular season, so chemistry could be a very real concern on the back end.

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