NY Giants stay or go: Who is part of rebuild? Who should be dumped?

New York Giants defensive end Leonard Williams (Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports)
New York Giants defensive end Leonard Williams (Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports)
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Nov 2, 2020; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants defensive end Leonard Williams (99) celebrates his sack of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) with linebacker Kyler Fackrell (51) in front of running back Leonard Fournette (28) during the first half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 2, 2020; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants defensive end Leonard Williams (99) celebrates his sack of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) with linebacker Kyler Fackrell (51) in front of running back Leonard Fournette (28) during the first half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

DL – Leonard Williams

Despite trading a third-round pick and conditional fifth-round pick to the Jets in 2019 being a callous misuse of resources by Gettleman, Williams has improved as each week progressed this season and has been one of the Giants’ most disruptive defensive linemen.

Through eight weeks, Williams has produced four sacks, and 29 total tackles.

If Gettleman and the Giants are truly committed to winning along the line of scrimmage with stout defensive line play being the foundation of the rebuild on defense, talks would already be underway on a long-term extension keeping Williams in East Rutherford in 2021 and beyond.

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