The New York Giants will be going into free agency with some money to spend this offseason, which is good news considering they’ve had a lack of talent on their roster over the last few years and it has shown in their record during that time.
On Monday, Pro Football Focus released their top 100 available free agents of 2020 and, to little surprise, there were just two Giants who made the list. What may surprise you however, is which two made the cut.
Quarterback Eli Manning came in at 51 overall, but recent reports are that Manning may elect to retire.
The other Giant who made the list is defensive lineman Leonard Williams (No. 26), who the team traded for mid-season and have already said they fully intend on signing him long-team.
26. DI LEONARD WILLIAMS
Some of the gloss on Leonard Williams’ career has faded, as he never became the dominant force along the defensive line that he was once pegged as. In his second year, he notched 55 total pressures and earned an overall PFF grade of 81.4, but that grade has slipped to barely above 70.0 this past season. The draw of Williams is that he has shown high-level play in the past, and will enter the 2020 season just 26 years old, but he needs to prove he can be a significant factor rushing the passer again or his value has a very defined cap to it.
A number of fans have been up in arms over the mid-season trade given that Williams is a pending free agent. And although he excelled, many don’t want the Giants to invest in him long-term because he doesn’t bring a high volume of sacks.
Coincidentally, Markus Golden, who was the team’s sack leader and the first Giants linebacker to have double-digit sacks since Lawrence Taylor, did not make PFF’s list. Golden was on a one-year prove it deal with Big Blue and will surely command top dollar on the open market this offseason.
Former Giants cornerback Eli Apple made the list at No. 63. The former first-round pick was traded to the New Orleans Saints last season.
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