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The New Orleans Saints will look high and low for potential upgrades in free agency, meaning they must consider options even from very bad teams like the New York Giants. While the Giants don’t have much to offer in terms of high-upside talent, there are a few possible opportunities for the Saints to improve, if the money’s right. Here are all 23 Giants players who could hit the open market:
- CB Antonio Hamilton
- DE Leonard Williams
- FB Elijhaa Penny (RFA)
- FS Michael Thomas
- K Aldrick Rosas (RFA)
- LB Alec Ogletree
- LB David Mayo
- LB Deone Bucannon
- LB Kareem Martin
- LB Markus Golden
- LB Devante Downs (RFA)
- LS Zak DeOssie
- LS Colin Holba (RFA)
- OC Jon Halapio (RFA)
- OT Mike Remmers
- RB Javorius Allen
- TE Scott Simonson
- TE Isaiah Searight
- WR Cody Latimer
- WR Russell Shepard
- WR Corey Coleman
- WR Cody Core
- WR Amba Etta-Tawo (ERFA)
The name most familiar to Saints fans might be Javorius Allen, who spent last summer in New Orleans before exiting with an injury early in training camp. The Saints could use a third-string running back behind Alvin Kamara and Latavius Murray if Dwayne Washington gets competitive offers in free agency (he’s one of the NFL’s better special teamers), and Allen is someone they’re already familiar with. It’s easy to connect the dots there.
However, an interesting target could be Alec Ogletree. The veteran linebacker didn’t play up to his contract last season, missing too many tackles and bungling too many assignments, but he’s still an instinctive presence in pass coverage with six interceptions over the last two years. The Saints are hurting for more depth at linebacker (Alex Anzalone, Kiko Alonso, and Kaden Elliss are all returning from season-ending injuries) so Ogletree might make sense, depending on an acceptable contract offer.
We’ll close out by surveying the Giants wide receivers. Cody Latimer was hyped up during the offseason as a high-upside addition who could help fill the void left behind by the Odell Beckham trade, but it never materialized. He might benefit from another change of scenery (having started out with the Denver Broncos), this time with a good quarterback or two. Cody Core might make sense, but the bulk of his contributions have come on special teams.
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