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NY Giants’ sleeper free agent target could be former first-round pick

Defensive end Takkarist McKinley (Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports)

The NY Giants will need to be tactical in free agency, targeting players with high upside as the organization’s rebuild reaches its next phase with limited cap space to supplement the roster.

After the defense made significant strides under first-year coordinator Patrick Graham in 2020, continuing to bolster the pass-rush must be a top organizational priority both via free agency and the NFL Draft.

Recently, NFL.com projected one ideal free agent fit for each team, listing former Atlanta Falcons first-round pick Takkarist McKinley as a potential target for the Giants:

McKinley’s time in Atlanta ended in ugly fashion, with the defender making public pleas for his freedom and bashing the franchise in the process.