NY Giants roster prediction 2.0: Who is going to make the final 53?

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Wide receivers: Malik Nabers, Darius Slayton, Wan'Dale Robinson, Jalin Hyatt, Isaiah Hodgins, Miles Boykin and Isaiah McKenzie

This is almost the exact same receiving core we predicted last time. The first five names are pretty much locks to make the roster. With Gunner Olszewski, he would have been a lock, but he suffered a summer injury and he's going to miss the start of the season. Because of this, we're going with Isaiah McKenzie to take his spot for now as the returner on special teams.

Then there's Miles Boykin. He's not making this team to be a stud pass-catcher for Jones. Instead, Boykin is looking like a special teams lock, as he has impressed in his work as a gunner. You could throw Bryce Ford-Wheaton into the mix too, but Boykin is clearly ahead of him there.

Tight ends: Daniel Bellinger, Theo Johnson and Chris Manhertz

Previously, we had Lawrence Cager making the cut, giving the Giants four tight ends on the roster. However, Cager has been dealing with an injury and has yet to play a single snap in the preseason, making it doubtful that he will make it past the roster cut deadline.

This is no big deal, though, as the Giants' current TEs room is looking very solid. Both Daniel Bellinger and Chris Manhertz are top-tier blockers, while Theo Johnson is an athletic freak with some serious upside for a fourth-round pick.

These three can make for a fun tandem, as they all have very different skill sets that can fit with whatever the Giants are trying to do on offense. Bellinger and Johnson will likely be two staples of the offense, while Manhertz can be a blocking specialist on certain downs.

Coming up next: offensive line