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Giants Could Find Real Upgrades After NFL Roster Cuts

Drew & Rob

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The Giants could use cutdown week to strengthen multiple weak spots, but chasing the wrong name could mean spending a roster spot without actually improving the team.

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Which position should the Giants prioritize after NFL roster cuts? 

Cornerback and defensive tackle produced the strongest arguments in this episode, while wide receiver becomes more complicated after Calvin Austin III's injury.

Arik Armstead is the dream defensive-line addition, but Drew and Rob both question whether Jacksonville would actually make him available now. Kris Jenkins Jr. and McKinnley Jackson create a different kind of opportunity: younger defensive tackles with draft pedigree who could get squeezed by Cincinnati's crowded room.

Could Kristian Fulton be the most realistic impact target? Drew closes the show with Fulton as the player he most hopes becomes available because the Giants still need more confidence at corner. Bilhal Kone, Kader Kohou, Amani Oruwariye and Keyon Martin offer additional possibilities at different levels of experience and upside.

Cedric Tillman creates the most immediate decision because Cleveland has already moved on. At 26, the former third-round pick gives New York size and developmental upside on the outside. The debate is whether that is more valuable than finding a speed-and-return option such as Mecole Hardman or simply trusting Braxton Berrios.

The deeper cutdown board includes Aeneas Peebles, Broderick Washington Jr., C.J. Okoye, Nikko Remigio, Gerad Lichtenhan, Rayshaun Benny and Matt Dickerson. These are not headline additions, but cutdown weekend is often about improving the bottom of the roster as much as finding another starter.

Does New York chase the biggest name available, or target the specific holes that could hurt them most once the season starts?

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