Giants training camp: 7 early standouts

These seven members of the New York Giants have stood out during the first week of padded practices.

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S Xavier McKinney

The Giants are hoping their second-round pick can secure a starting job alongside Jabrill Peppers in the secondary. He’s off to a good start. On Thursday, McKinney had his second eye-opening practice of the week.

“McKinney has shown this week why many considered him a steal in the second round,” noted Salamone. “Today, the rookie broke up two passes to kick off the day during 1-on-1 drills. It followed up a Tuesday outing – yesterday was not a full-speed practice – in which he had an interception.”