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Even the Giants didn't know Janoris Jenkins would be this good

EAST RUTHERFORD -- Janoris Jenkins was largely a mystery when he signed a five-year, $62.5 million free-agent contract with the Giants in March after four seasons with the St. Louis Rams.

Linebacker Jonathan Casillas has bounced around the NFL during his eight-year career, but he admitted that he had no idea how good Jenkins was until the cornerback took the field in practices this offseason.

"He had to be some type of player to get that type of deal," Casillas said. "But within a few months, I realized that this dude is top tier, top 2-4 in league, and he's been proving that week-in and week-out.