How have the New York Giants done thus far in free agency? Writers around the country have a mixed reaction to that question. Let’s look at free agency grades for the Giants after a week of action.
Pro Football Network
The New York Giants have actively addressed the defensive side of the ball in free agency so far. The unit struggled in 2024, and they needed to get better across the board. Paulson Adebo and Jevon Holland give them young high-upside defensive backs who should start in 2025. Roy Robertson-Harris should be a decent rotational piece for a run defense that was porous last season.
Bringing back Darius Slayton was somewhat unexpected — not because the Giants shouldn’t want him but because he could’ve easily wanted out of a rough offensive situation. The future at quarterback is uncertain, but Slayton decided to return. The Giants also got him back on a good deal. New York still has a lot of work to do, but they’re off to a decent start.
Sporting News
They have the same refrain as the Steelers — what will they be doing at quarterback to bring this team together? Holland and Golston were great defensive additions, and Slayton was a reasonable re-sign to keep with Malik Nabers.
USA Today
The Giants spent most of their early free agent resources on their secondary. They signed cornerback Paulson Adebo and safety Jevon Holland to three-year deals worth a combined $99.3 million. Adebo and Holland are both just 25 years old, so New York in banking on the duo continuing to grow into a dynamic, playmaking tandem.
Some will question why the Giants were willing to pay Holland $15 million in AAV but not Xavier McKinney $16.75 million in 2024. Nonetheless, the Giants’ secondary is improved, and so is their trench depth after agreeing to deals with Chauncey Golston and Roy Robertson-Harris on the defensive line and backup offensive tackles in James Hudson and Stone Forsythe.
Yahoo! Sports
The secondary got some help, but it’s a reminder that they let 2024 All-Pro Xavier McKinney walk. And there’s still the quarterback problem.
