Starting March 16 at 4 p.m. ET, hundreds of players around the NFL will hit the market and start signing with clubs. The Giants currently have 22 pending unrestricted free agents, three restricted free agents, and five exclusive rights free agents.

New York Giants Press Release

Unrestricted Free Agents (22)

• WR C.J. Board
• LB Lorenzo Carter
• CB Keion Crossen
• OT Korey Cunningham
• S Nate Ebner
• TE Evan Engram
• QB Mike Glennon
• G Will Hernandez
• DL Austin Johnson
• LS Casey Kreiter
• LB Benardrick McKinney
• FB Elijhaa Penny
• S Jabrill Peppers
• WR Dante Pettis
• OL Billy Price
• LB Reggie Ragland
• WR John Ross
• DL Danny Shelton
• OL Matt Skura
• LB Jaylon Smith
• OT Nate Solder
• TE Levine Toilolo

Restricted Free Agents (3)

• FB Cullen Gillaspia
• DB Joshua Kalu
• DB Steven Parker

Exclusive Rights Free Agents (5)

• QB Jake Fromm
• OL Kyle Murphy
• DB J.R. Reed
• WR David Sills
• DB Jarren Williams

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Nate Solder’s contract is due to void later tonight, where he will become a free agent. The New York Giants will take on $4M in dead cap space for 2022 according to multiple sources.

Nate Solder’s contract automatically voids today, so he’ll become a free agent and the Giants will eat $4 million in dead money in 2022.

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Solder played 3 seasons for the Giants allowing 24 sacks and 125 pressures.

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With all the new additions to the Giants Offensive Line, is Nate Solder now the odd man out? What are the New York Giants options regarding Nate Solder? Should he switch to right tackle? What are the options for Nate Solder?

Keep him at left tackle.
It seems unlikely now that Andrew Thomas was drafted. Most experts see Thomas as a day one started at left tackle.

Switch him to left tackle.
This might be the best option at the moment. Experts predict that rookie Matt Peart will eventually takeover the right tackle responsibilities. If that happens Solder would be a veteran presence for the younger players.

Trading Nate Solder
The New York Giants are unlikely to find a trade partner at this point. Solder’s contract might make a move difficult.

Cutting Nate Solder.
Also unlikely due to salary cap implications.

With both Andrew Thomas and Matt Peart on board, my guess is that Solder with Start a right tackle until the coaches feel Matt Peart is ready to take over.

Nate Solder on switching to right tackle.
“Some things translate over; some things you have to re-adjust your thinking,” Solder said of the positions. “It’s kind of like a right-handed person trying to write left-handed. You are not going to be as fluid and natural at it, but you can train yourself. You can do well and be successful.”

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In connection with this rumor is another rumor that the Giants have contacted the Arizona Cardinals in order to trade up in order to get Dwayne Haskins (Who the Giants are “in love with”). Unfortunately, there is very little sustenance to either of these rumors. If this is indeed fact, what would that mean for us? Let’s consider a few possible options in this draft scenario. 1. We forfeit our 1^st round pick next season 2. We give up a key player

Let’s consider that first scenario. This upcoming draft class has already been called “quarterback lean”. Many of the scouting pros have already said that none of the quarterbacks that have declared for the draft thus far are day one starters. Many of those same scouts and analysts are predicting next year to be a much stronger draft class. Do we risk a pick on potential talent and forfeit an opportunity next year?

Now let’s look at that second scenario; giving up a key player, or first round talent. The two names that immediately pop into my head are Landon Collins and Odell Beckham Jr. Both are key players on each side of the ball and have established themselves as stars on the Giants. Again, can we afford to risk such talent for potential?

In my opinion, we have time. Eli is by no means what he was but he did get in stride near the end of the season. I believe we need to see what’s available at the 6^th pick. If a 1^st round caliber quarterback is available, then take him. If not, we have other holes throughout the team that need to be plugged. Our offensive line needs to be fixed up. We were able to get Nate Solder in free agency but it doesn’t seem as though it was the fix that we absolutely needed. Eli manning was still sacked 47 times, 6^th most in the NFL this season. Our pass rush is also an area that we need to further develop.

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Safe to say, no one saw last year coming. Nothing presaged 3-13. Nobody predicted the no. 2-overall pick. Zero pundits said the defense would surrender almost a touchdown more per game.

The Giants were the chic Super Bowl 52 pick heading into 2017, and even the biggest pessimists in Big Blue Nation thought the defense would carry the team to respectability.

But 17 weeks of futility later, the Giants were dead-last in, not just the NFC East, but the entire conference.

The good news as heading into 2018 is that help is on the way.

Say what you will about using the no. 2-overall pick on a running back – a position where assets deteriorate faster than plastic Ikea screws – Saquon Barkley looks like the real deal. His fresh legs will help a rushing game that averaged just 96.8 YPG, especially with veteran Nate Solder coming in to play left tackle and 34th-overall pick Will Hernandez shoring up left guard.

Solder’s presence will also allow the Giants to shift Ereck Flowers to right tackle, which should give Eli Manning more confidence that he won’t get blindsided in the pocket.

Eli’s quick trigger (i.e. his unwillingness to stand in a constantly collapsing pocket) kept New York’s sack numbers artificially low last year (34). Upgrading at left tackle was a must if Manning is going to bounce back and take full advantage of a healthy Odell Beckham Jr.

On defense, it’s hard to see any of the additions being huge difference makers, outside of potentially ILB Alec Ogletree. But realistically, the team just needs guys like Janoris Jenkins, Landon Collins, and B.J. Goodson to play like they did two years ago in order to be competitive.

Goodson, in particular, went from a rating of 70.3 on ProFootballFocus in 2016 (a respectable number) to 42.5 in 2017 (not a respectable number).

Now for the bad news: even with improvements across much of the roster, making big gains in the win column will be awfully difficult thanks to a gauntlet of a schedule.

Based on ESPN’s strength of schedule calculations, the G-Men face the eighth-toughest slate. By sportsbettingdime.com’s more realistic calculation– which uses opponents’ 2018 win projections instead of last year’s winning percentage – the Giants have the second-hardest schedule in the NFL.

It starts with arguably the toughest stretch, too, which is bad news for a team trying to integrate so many new pieces.

First out of the gate is the Jaguars and their first-ranked defense (per FootballOutsiders). Then it’s a trip to Big-D where Ezekiel Elliott and the Cowboys’ vaunted offensive line will be waiting, eager for a bounce-back year of their own.

That’s followed by a road game with the Texans, a team that looked nothing short of dynamic while rookie QB Deshaun Watson was healthy, and also features arguably the best pass rush in the NFL between JJ Watt, Jadeveon Clowney, and Whitney Mercilus.

In Week 4, the Giants return home to host the Saints, who would have been in the NFC Championship Game if not for the Minnesota Miracle.

Week 5 is a visit to Carolina. Week 6 is the Super Bowl champion Eagles. Week 7, they’re in Atlanta. The Giants might not be favored in a game until they host Washington in Week 8.

Vegas has taken note of the trials and tribulations that await, setting the Giants’ win total at just 6.5 games. That’s higher than just four teams (Browns, 5.5; Cardinals, 5.5; Dolphins, 6.0; and Jets, 6.0) so Big Blue Nation should make sure its expectations are tempered accordingly.

But hey, last year didn’t go as expected. Maybe this one won’t either.

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Possible Starters for 2018
LT – Nate Solder
LG – Will Hernandez
C – Brett Jones
RG – Patrick Omameh
RT – Ereck Flowers

Others in the Mix
Chad Wheeler
John Halipo

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The initial rush after Free Agency has died down, there still a few big name players remaining. How did Giants GM Dave Gettleman fair so far?

Signed:
OL Nate Solder
LB Kareem Martin
RB Johnathan Stewart
OL Patrick Omemha
CB Teddy Williams

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