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\u200b\u200bGood morning, New York Giants<\/a> fans!<\/p>\n

From Big Blue ViewOther Giant observationsFor Giants, the one question at the center of the Dexter Lawrence trade demand | The Athletic<\/a><\/p>\n

The answer to a simple question will guide the New York Giants through their contract standoff with Dexter Lawrence: Was last season\u2019s underperformance the start of a decline for the 28-year-old or an outlier for a player who had established himself as the best interior defensive lineman in the NFL?<\/p>\n

Simple question. But a complicated answer that carries high stakes.<\/p>\n

Dexter Lawrence still draws attentionIs CB a real possibility at No. 5? | ESPN.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The Giants had LSU\u2019s\u00a0Mansoor Delane\u00a0in for a visit Thursday. Delane is Scout Inc.\u2019s\u00a0eighth-ranked player\u00a0and the Giants need a shutdown cornerback.\u00a0Paulson Adebo\u00a0and\u00a0Greg Newsome II\u00a0aren\u2019t that. The Giants are at least doing their homework on Delane and Tennessee\u2019s\u00a0Jermod McCoy, widely considered the top cornerbacks in this draft.<\/p>\n

The question is whether they would do it at pick five. Delane plays the physical style that new coach John Harbaugh\u2019s teams favor. McCoy is more of a reach coming off a serious injury. Perhaps they would be more serious options if the Giants trade back in the first round and accumulate more picks. League sources have said that is something they believe the Giants would prefer \u2014 drop a few spots, add more picks.<\/p>\n

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Ranking NY Giants\u2019 likeliest targets in 2026 NFL Draft first round | The Record<\/a><\/p>\n

New York Giants\u00a0coach John Harbaugh was asked for his evaluation of the talent at the top of the 2026 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of good players. A lot of good players,\u201d Harbaugh said. \u201cI mean, there\u2019s gonna be a great one there at No. 5, I promise you that. It\u2019s gonna be a guy that can really help us be better, for sure. That\u2019s 100%, for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n

What Giants could do at offensive line in the 2026 NFL Draft | New York Post<\/a><\/p>\n

A case can be made that the Giants did not do enough this offseason to strengthen their offensive line.<\/p>\n

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New head coach John Harbaugh sees this unit as a work in progress, and he is not\u00a0overly enthusiastic about what he inherited. There was an attempt to find a starting right guard in free agency, but a match was not made.<\/p>\n

Would Sonny Styles take Giants\u2019 defense to next level? | NJ.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Notable stats:\u00a0Last season, Styles did a bit of everything for Ohio State. He had one interception, three pass breakups, 6.5 tackles for loss, one sack, four quarterback hurries and a forced fumble. In 2024, he had 10.5 tackles for loss, six sacks and five pass breakups.<\/p>\n

Why Giants might draft him:\u00a0Yes, they just signed Tremaine Edmunds to what is essentially a two-year, $25.5 million contract. But Harbaugh desperately wants to upgrade the Giants\u2019 putrid run defense \u2014 and has long loved an athletic inside linebacker like Styles. Forget the Giants re-signing Micah McFadden. That has zero bearing on Harbaugh perhaps pairing Styles with Edmunds. In 2024, Styles moved from safety to linebacker, so he has plenty of coverage skills, plus athleticism.<\/p>\n

Matt Nagy wants smashmouth footballNew York Giants great Justin Tuck on Abdul Carter: \u2018Sky is the limit\u2019 | USAToday.com<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI mean, honestly, Abdul\u2019s rookie year reminded me of mine, to be honest with you. He came in with more fanfare than I did. It started off slow. There was a lot of praise\u2014and well deserved, for that matter\u2014for what he did in college and what he looked like he was going to turn into as a pro,\u201d Tuck said. \u201cSo it definitely started out slower than people expected, but I think that\u2019s because of a lot of reasons. One, it\u2019s hard to finagle yourself into that lineup when you have guys like Burns and Kayvon who are pros and know exactly what the NFL game looks like. I obviously had Michael [Strahan] and Osi [Umenyiora] and was in a similar situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo now, getting an opportunity to go through the offseason and truly hone his craft as an NFL player, I think the sky is the limit for him. I think his talent is phenomenal, and I\u2019m only wishing him a ton of luck.\u201d<\/p>\n

Around the league<\/p>\n

Commanders still putting pieces around Jayden Daniels | ESPN.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Report: Francis Mauigoa\u2019s medical recheck found no new issues | Pro Football Talk<\/a><\/p>\n

Browns\u2019 Todd Monken has simple solution to flipping narrative around team: \u2018Winning changes everything\u2019 | NFL.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Justice Department investigating NFL over how it handles broadcast rights as league pushes back | CBSSports.com<\/a><\/p>\n

NFL tells teams to expect replacement officials on June 1 if no labor deal is reached | The Athletic<\/a><\/p>\n

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