The Jets signed Saquan Hampton to their practice squad last season, then activated him to the active roster only for him to suffer a season-ending injury. However, he remains under contract for.
Scouting Jets linebacker Noah Dawkins
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At the end of the season, the Jets signed several players to futures contracts for the 2021 season. We’re going to take an in-depth look at the strengths and weaknesses for each of them over the next few weeks, continuing today with linebacker Noah Dawkins.
The 23-year old is listed at 6’1” and 235 pounds and was undrafted out of The Citadel in 2019. Dawkins played in 10 games with the Bucs in 2019 and five with the Jets in 2020 but has recorded just one tackle and played just four defensive snaps.
Giants’ cornerbacks: James Bradberry shines, Darnay Holmes shows promise
After a year of searching, Giants still have a question opposite Bradberry
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James Bradberry gave the New York Giants their best cornerback play since Janoris Jenkins’ 2016 Pro Bowl season. With a revolving door at the other corner, though, the Giants enter the offseason hoping to find someone to pair with Bradberry who will allow defensive coordinator Patrick Graham to play more aggressive coverage schemes.
Let’s look at the players who manned the corners for the Giants in 2020.
2020 Roster
Backups: Madre Harper, Julian Love, Ryan Lewis (finished season on IR)
If I Were GM of the Giants in 2021. By PocketsPresence on Jan 14, 2021, 2:56pm EST +
Tis the season for Giants offseason predictions! With the 2020 season in the rear view mirror, and the Giants on the outside of the playoffs looking in once more, here s my in-depth offseason plan for what I would do to improve the team and compete in 2021 if I were the GM:
Free Agency
I ll be using Fanspeak.com s Manage The Cap simulator for all contract/cap numbers. They project the Giants to enter the 2021 season with approximately
$26.7M in cap space.
WR Golden Tate - Cap Savings (CS): $6.1M
For a man who draws up plays for a living, this certainly wasn t in James Bettcher s game plan. Luckily, as an NFL defensive coordinator he is used to needing adjustments to overcome the unexpected.
Bettcher, 39, came to the New York Giants three years ago, an up-and-coming assistant with aspirations to be a head coach. He would be their defensive coordinator after adding three strong years to his résumé in the same role with the Arizona Cardinals. He didn t anticipate that two years later he would be spending a season at his new home in Arizona without a job during a global pandemic.