Four shadowing
The Giants spent big on 2016 free agents, just as they did offseason. After initial success with the 2016 class, though, things fell apart. Here’s a comparison of the free-agent groups:
2016 TOP FREE AGENTS
CB JANORIS JENKINS 5 years, $62.5 million 27 years old at signing 40 tackles, 18 passes defended, 3 interceptions, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble Pro Bowl How it ended: Jenkins was released in 2019 after making insensitive remarks on Twitter.
DT DAMON HARRISON
5 years, $46.25 million 27 years old at signing 59 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble
First-Team All-Pro How it ended: Harrison was traded to the Lions in October 2018 for a conditional fifth-round draft pick
OLB OLIVIER VERNON
5 years, $85 million 25 years old at signing 53 tackles, 8.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery How it ended: Vernon was traded in March 2019 to the Browns as part of the deal headlined by Odell Beckham Jr.
OLB KEENAN ROBINSON
1 year, $2.6 million 27 years old at signing 72 tackles, 7 passes defended
2020 TOP FREE AGENTS
ILB BLAKE MARTINEZ 3 years, $30.75 million 26 years old at signing 106 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 1 INT, 1 fumble recovery
FS LOGAN RYAN
1 year, $6.5 million 29 years old at signing 49 tackles, 8 passes defended, 3 fumble recoveries, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, 1 interception
CB JAMES BRADBERRY
3 years, $43.5 million 26 years old at signing 39 tackles, 16 passes defended, 3 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery
K GRAHAM GANO
1 year, $1 million (since signed 3 year, $14 million extension) 33 years old at signing 26-for-27 on field goals, 17-for-18 on PATs, 64.5 yards per kickoff