6 players on the NY Giants’ roster bubble after offseason additions

Deonte Banks | Getty Images The signing on Tuesday of veteran nose tackle D. J. Reader might have been the last significant personnel move of the offseason for the New York Giants.

So, let’s look at players who sit firmly on the roster bubble following an active, perhaps transformative, offseason for the Giants. CB Deonte Banks I keep getting asked whether I think a return to a more aggressive approach in the secondary will help Banks, drafted to play in Wink Martindale’s system, recapture the promise he showed as a rookie. The truth is, I think Banks’ emergence as a home run threat on kickoff returns last season might be the only thing that saves him a roster spot.

The Giants can say what they want about how good Banks looks this spring, but I can’t really imagine John Harbaugh wanting to rely on a player who has a) played poorly at times over three seasons and b) shown such a poor on-field attitude when things have gone badly. Entering his fourth season, Banks has yet to show real progress in grasping the nuances of cornerback play. He is still just an athlete running around out there, hoping his athleticism is enough.

It hasn’t been. LBs Micah McFadden/Darius Muasau The Giants selected Arvell Reese No. 5 in the draft and immediately announced he would be a starting inside linebacker next to Tremaine Edmunds.