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Will Dalvin Tomlinson start? Examining Giants' defensive tackle battle so far | Mailbag

EAST RUTHERFORD -- The Giants are catching their breath Monday, so it's a good time to dig into the mail.

The Giants have their first off day of the summer after three practices, with a padded practice awaiting them on the other side Tuesday. So let's see what Giants fans have on their minds.

In this week's mailbag: The defensive tackle battle, roster allocation and the Giant you don't want to fight. Let's go.

It’s an open battle at defensive tackle, and it’s one Robert Thomas is leading at the moment. It’s certainly possible second-round pick Dalvin Tomlinson could end up working his way into the starting lineup, but at this point I don’t expect him to be the Week 1 starter.