New York Giants’ unofficial depth chart: A look at the changing roster

When the 2020 NFL Draft ended, both New York Giants GM Dave Gettleman and coach Joe Judge pointed out that roster building is an ongoing process that does not end when the draft does.

“Roster building is a 12-month season. It’s 365 and it’s 24/7,” Gettleman said. “At the end of the day, we feel good about where we’re at, but we’ll continue to try to improve it.”

The Giants have proven that in recent days by claiming safety Montre Hartage off waivers from the Miami Dolphins and taking the unusual step of placing a UFA tender on Markus Golden.

Some positions have obviously been upgraded this offseason. Some weaknesses still remain. As I have said many times, it simply is not possible to address every concern or plug every hole in a single offseason. You can’t draft everybody, and the salary cap means you can’t sign every player or keep every player you would like to have. Choices have to be made, and choosing to plug one hole often means rolling the dice with another.

Where does the Giants’ roster stand right now? Judge has said — correctly — that there is no depth chart right now. Shoot, the Giants can’t even get together yet to train. That doesn’t mean we can’t build our own unofficial depth charts, so let’s do that.

The depth charts below are just guesses or approximations. I’m fully aware that all of the positions may not end up being fully accurate. Also, there are some undrafted free agents who have “agreed to terms” but not yet signed who are not listed. Before you ask, Markus Golden is not listed because he is not a Giant. They have tendered him, but he is not part of the roster until and unless he signs. Also, while the Giants have talked about Jon Halapio he is also currently unsigned. Finally, it wouldn’t shock me if somewhere along the way I left out a player or two.

At this point this is simply an exercise in giving you a visual representation of how the roster has changed and where there still may be areas to address.