NY Giants top free agent CB options after Adoree’ Jackson sprains ankle

Dre Kirkpatrick

Kirkpatrick is a savvy veteran with a wealth of experience playing on the perimeter, who could step right in and contribute at a moment’s notice.

At 6-foot-2 and 196 pounds Kirkpatrick has the ideal length to play outside in Graham’s scheme, and is coming off a stellar 2020 campaign for the Arizona Cardinals.

Last season, Kirkpatrick held opposing quarterbacks to a meager 80.5 passer rating when targeting him, while producing 59 total tackles, and intercepting three passes.

Kirkpatrick makes a lot of sense given that he is an Alabama product, and NY Giants head coach Joe Judge has made no bones about targeting former Crimson Tide players and coaches.

If the NY Giants sign Kirkpatrick, he’d join fellow Alabama alum Xavier McKinney in New York’s secondary.

Matt Lombardo is FanSided’s National NFL Insider and writes Between The Hash Marks each Wednesday. Email Matt: Matt.Lombardo@FanSided.com.