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New York Giants Mailbag: "Preseason Cranks On" Edition

Let's open up the mailbag and see what people want to know.
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New York Giants Mailbag: "Preseason Cranks On" Edition
New York Giants Mailbag: "Preseason Cranks On" Edition

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Zero John. Seriously, this team will lose games it shouldn't and win games it shouldn't. That happens every year. I don't want them to get blown out of the water with any of their losses or see a pattern where they're getting outmatched against the better teams. That's when I would start to become concerned.

Thanks for the question. Defensive coordinator Wink Martindale told reporters this past week that Micah McFadden is in the lead in that ILB2 competition. But there's still a lot of preseason left to go, so we'll see if that changes between now and the start of the regular season.

Not just yet, and the reason for that is they haven't settled on the interior yet. So it's really hard to get a good grasp on what exactly they have. I will say that I'm concerned about the offensive tackle depth, especially with Tyre Phillips sidelined. I'd like to see them figure that out. And I sure wish they'd decide on the interior offensive line so those guys can get some quality snaps together in the preseason finale.

I don't think you can rule that out, to be honest. I think the Giants have sufficient depth along the interior, but I still think he's going to end up as the starting right guard and that it's Ben Dredeson's job to lose at left guard. As for the Glowinski salary cap hit, the Giants paid him a $1 million roster bonus on March 19, so they'd be looking at a $6.85 million savings.

My understanding is they do, Jeff, when the players come in as rookies. I believe some agents also offer that to their clients as well. But at the end of the day, it boils down to what the player wants to disclose.

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Patricia Traina
PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.

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