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Giants legend has a bold take on what John Harbaugh is building: No longer ‘playing flag football’ | NJ.com

The Giants have a new head coach, a new philosophy, and — if Carl Banks is reading the tea leaves correctly — a brand-new identity that looks nothing like the team that stumbled through recent seasons.

“I like the fact that they have a linebacker who’s tall and rangy,” Banks said. “That tells me that they’re not playing flag football as a Giants defense now. They’re going to be stout. They’re going to be athletic and they’re going to be physical and that’s what I like about

it…“And that tells me they’re going to be a physical team, both sides of the football.”

Wink Martindale on John Harbaugh’s greatest strength as a head coach

2026 NFL free agency: Best team fits for remaining free agents | ESPN.com

Wyatt Teller, G. Where he could fit: New York Giants. John Harbaugh has brought plenty of former Ravens to New York, so maybe he could add a former AFC North opponent to the mix, too. Greg Van Roten (2025 starter) and Joshua Ezeudu (reserve) are both free agents, and while the Giants re-signed 2022 first-round pick Evan Neal, he struggled badly at tackle and didn’t play a single regular-season snap after moving to guard during the 2025 preseason. Teller would step in at right guard and offer some physicality in the short term protecting for Jaxson Dart.

Ranking the 10 Biggest Steals from the First Week of 2026 NFL Free Agency | Bleacher Report

8. LB Tremaine Edmunds to New York Giants. Terms: Three years, $36 million This writer will freely admit that when the Chicago Bears signed linebacker Tremaine Edmunds to a four-year, $72 million contract back in 2023, I blasted the deal as an overpay for a player who is admittedly very good—but not elite. However, if you knock 33 percent off that annual salary, it’s another story. And that’s what has happened after Edmunds was released by the Bears before landing with the New York Giants.

The 2026 season will be Edmunds’ ninth, but he’s still just 27 years old. In all eight of Edmunds’ pro seasons, he has surpassed 100 total tackles. Edmunds has the range to stay on the field in passing situations. He has extensive experience wearing the “green dot” helmet communicator. And he should be a leader for John Harbaugh’s defense in New York.

5 Best Deals of NFL Free Agency | FOX Sports

Jermaine Eluemunor, RT, New York Giants. Three years, $39 million ($26 million guaranteed). A late-bloomer in his NFL career, Eluemunor has turned into one of the better right tackles in the NFL over the past four seasons. Last year, in fact, he was sixth in pass blocking efficiency among all tackles, according to Pro Football Focus.

The Giants consider him to be a better-than-average run blocker, too. With a market not exactly overflowing with quality tackles, Eluemunor could have drawn a lot of interest in free agency, even at age 31. But he choose to stay with the Giants at a bargain rate of $13 million per season, which ranks 13th among NFL right tackles. Eluemunor rates higher than that as a player, though, and the Giants surely know it.

Greg Newsome on the attraction of playing for the Giants

NFL Mock Draft: The Free Agency Shake Up | The Ringer

5. New York Giants: Sonny Styles, Linebacker, Ohio State. The Giants have their quarterback, edge rushers, and tackles all sorted out, freeing them up to be creative with this pick. I think it would be wise for them to trade down from here and stockpile assets, but taking the best player available would be fine, too.

In this mock, that player is linebacker Styles, who might be the best athlete pound-for-pound we’ve seen in the past few drafts. He’s a converted safety and former high school basketball star, and you see his explosiveness and agility jump off the screen when he plays. He closes space with an ease that most linebackers can never achieve, and he’s the best tackler in this class once he gets to the ball. Pairing him with linebacker Tremaine Edmunds could turn this front seven into one of the coolest in the league.

Giants Mailbag: Is Jeremiyah Love likely at No. 5 in 2026 NFL Draft? | SNY.tv

This might not have been the start to the offseason most expected from the Giants. They added players — good ones, too — like tight end Isaiah Likely and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds. Aside from that, though, it hasn’t been a wild spending spree.

The Giants targeted players: running back Kenneth Walker and center Tyler Linderbaum. They also worked to try to retain a couple of their own, like Wan’Dale Robinson and Cor’Dale Flott. When those prices got too high, though, they bowed out. That sounds familiar to anyone who watched how John Harbaugh operated in Baltimore.

Good teams aren’t built in free agency. Bad ones that flicker briefly are. The open market is a valuable tool to supplement a roster, but teams get in trouble the minute they enter bidding wars for players who are available for a reason. If Harbaugh returns the Giants to glory, the draft, not free agency, will be the reason why.