It is not exactly a news flash that special teams are a priority for the New York Giants. A very high priority. With Joe Judge, a former special teams coach at Alabama and with the New England Patriots, it is a unit valued just as much as offense or defense.
As evidenced by the roster they will open the 2021 season with, players with exceptional special teams ability are prized by the Giants. Let’s take a look at where the Giants are on special teams entering the season.
Where they started
When training camp started here is what the Giants had on the roster:
Placekicker — Graham Gano, Ryan Santoso
Punter — Riley Dixon
Long-snapper — Casey Kreiter, Carson Tinker
The Giants also had questions at the critical punt gunner position, and a plethora of potential options for the kickoff and punt return jobs.