For now, he is a footnote, as any player attached to a trade that includes Odell Beckham Jr. is going to take second-billing. That is where Jabrill Peppers exists, until he proves to the Giants and their fans that he is a worthwhile return for a superstar receiver.
Peppers was the other live body included in a megadeal Tuesday night that sent Beckham to the Browns, in exchange for a 2019 first-round draft pick, a 2019 third-round pick and Peppers. It remains to be seen what the Giants make out of those two picks. Peppers, 23, arrives and will start on defense for the Giants, most likely at strong safety, filling a glaring hole opened up when Landon Collins was not pursued as a free agent and signed with the Redskins.