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The New York Giants have released a first, unofficial, preseason depth chart. Let’s discuss, keeping in mind that this comes from the PR department and not the coaching staff.
Offense
| Position | First Team | Second Team | Third Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Position | First Team | Second Team | Third Team |
| LT | Nate Solder | Chad Wheeler | |
| LG | Will Hernandez | John Greco | |
| C | Jon Halapio | Evan Brown | |
| RG | Patrick Omameh | Spencer Pulley | |
| RT | Ereck Flowers | Chad Wheeler | |
| TE | Evan Engram | Scott Simonson | |
| TE | Rhett Ellison | Scott Simonson | |
| QB | Eli Manning | Alex Tanney, Kyle Lauletta | |
| WR | Sterling Shepard | Cody Latimer | Kaelin Clay |
| WR | Odell Beckham Jr. | Russell Shepard | |
| RB | Saquon Barkley | Wayne Gallman | Jonathan Stewart |
| FB | Shane Smith |
Valentine’s View: Interesting, though probably meaningless, to see Jacob Huesman listed ahead of Shane Smith at fullback. Smith is a far superior blocker, while Huesman might be more versatile. That all might be moot. If the Giants are going to use Rhett Ellison in a fullback capacity, keeping a pure fullback might not happen. ... Evan Engram is listed as second-team. He and Ellison are really co-starters with vastly different jobs. ... Josh Johnson is listed as second-team quarterback and Geno Smith third. Semantics, and completely meaningless.
Defense
| POS | FIRST | SECOND | THIRD |
|---|---|---|---|
| POS | FIRST | SECOND | THIRD |
| DL | B.J. Hill | Kerry Wynn | |
| DL | Damon Harrison | Mario Edwards | John Jenkins |
| DL | Dalvin Tomlinson | Mario Edwards | |
| SAM | Kareem Martin | Connor Barwin | |
| ILB | B.J. Goodson | Tae Davis | |
| $LB | Alec Ogletree | Ray-Ray Armstrong | |
| WILL | Olivier Vernon | Lorenzo Carter | |
| LCB | Eli Apple | Donte Deayon | Antonio Hamilton |
| RCB | Janoris Jenkins | B.W. Webb | Michael Jordan |
| SS | Landon Collins | Michael Thomas | |
| FS | Curtis Riley | Sean Chandler | Kamrin Moore |
Valentine’s View: Bromley is listed ahead of Robert Thomas at defensive tackle. Bromley had a nice practice on Saturday, but whenever I have been at practice Thomas has gotten more first-team reps. ... Don’t flip out about Avery Moss being listed as fourth-team. The fifth-round pick is almost certainly going to make the team. ... I wouldn’t get too fired up about the cornerback depth chart, either. Who makes the team will be determined beginning Friday night in the preseason games.
Special Teams
| POS | FIRST | SECOND | THIRD |
|---|---|---|---|
| POS | FIRST | SECOND | THIRD |
| P | Riley Dixon | ||
| K | Aldrick Rosas | ||
| H | Riley Dixon | ||
| LS | Zak DeOssie | ||
| KR | Cody Latimer | Kaelin Clay | |
| PR | Kaelin Clay | Odell Beckham Jr. | Sterling Shepard |
Valentine’s View: Aldrick Rosas is listed ahead of Mike Nugent at placekicker. Makes sense as Rosas has been withe the team all along and Nugent just signed a few days ago.