Projecting how New York Giants’ 2021 NFL Draft class will perform in 2022
RB Gary Brightwell
After registering eight snaps on offense in the New York Giants’ week 1 loss to the Broncos, Gary Brightwell saw just four snaps in the backfield for the remainder of the season. The vast majority of Brightwell’s contributions came as a special teamer.
The Giants’ special teams unit ranked fairly well, which should help Brightwell’s case in securing a spot on the 53-man roster next season. On the flip side, Schoen’s first transaction as Giants’ GM was signing Bills RB Antonio Williams to a futures contract, potentially adding to a backfield that already has Saquon Barkley (for the time being) and Matt Breida on the books for next year.
There’s a realistic possibility that the Giants could trade Barkley to save about $7 million on the cap. Cutting Brightwell would save them just under $900 thousand, too, although that seems less likely.