Julian Love #20 of the Giants misses a chance for an interception during the first quarter on a ball intended for Amari Cooper #19 of the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. Credit: Jim McIsaac
The Giants spent almost eight months trying to find a second starting cornerback. It seemed as if they finally did in the last game of this season. And he had been right there on the roster the whole time.
Julian Love, the second-year player who had been lining up at safety since he came into the NFL, stepped in at outside cornerback against the Cowboys, played every defensive snap in the game, and may have proved himself worthy of being penciled in at the position when the Giants regroup in the spring.