Inside linebacker
The signing of free agent Blake Martinez was a nice stroke by general manager Dave Gettleman, but in a 3-4 alignment, Martinez is going to need a partner.
Ryan Connelly flashed last year as a rookie before going down to a knee injury. His replacement, journeyman David Mayo, came in a played well enough for the Giants to re-sign him. They will be joined in competition this month by second year player Joseph Tauaefa and rookies T.J. Brunson and Tae Crowder.