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Giants roster countdown, No. 56: Can Valentino Blake be reliable 4th cornerback?

Blake is the presumptive fourth cornerback on the roster this year after Coty Sensabaugh signed with the Steelers in March. It's a key spot for the Giants, considering each of their three main corners - Eli Apple, Janoris Jenkins and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie - missed at least one game last year due to injury.

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Blake signed a one-year, $885,000 deal with $20,000 guaranteed. The Giants would have just that $20,000 in dead money if they cut Blake at the end of the preseason while saving $675,000 in cap space (veteran cap benefit rules).

Blake appeared in 16 games with one start for the Titans.