The regular season may be over, but there is still a ton going on around the New York Giants. Here are some of the big stories surrounding the Giants from Tuesday, January 7:
Top underclassmen declare for NFL Draft
The deadline for underclassmen to declare eligible for the 2020 NFL Draft is not until January 20, but many of the nation's top prospects have already made their intentions known. Here are some of the consensus top underclassmen who have already declared for the draft and their 2019 stats.
DE Chase Young, Ohio State- 46 tackles (32 solo), 16.5 sacks, six forced fumbles and three passes defensed
CB Jeff Okudah, Ohio State- 35 tackles (29 solo), three interceptions, two forced fumbles and nine passes defensed.
OT Andrew Thomas, Georgia- One sack allowed.
OT Jedrick Wills, Alabama- One sack and 3.5 quarterback hurries allowed.
QB Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama- 71.4 completion percentage, 2,840 yards, 33 touchdowns, three interceptions in nine games.
WR Jerry Jeudy, Alabama- 77 receptions for 1,163 yards and 10 touchdowns.
WR CeeDee Lamb, Oklahoma- 62 receptions for 1,327 yards and 14 touchdowns.
RB Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin- 320 rushes for 2,003 yards (6.3 yards per carry) and 21 touchdowns, 26 receptions for 252 yards and five touchdowns.
RB J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State- 301 rush attempts for 2,003 yards (6.7 yards per carry) and 21 touchdowns, 23 receptions for 247 yards and two touchdowns.
RB D'Andre Swift, Georgia- 196 rush attempts for 1,218 yards (6.2 yards per carry) and seven touchdowns, 24 receptions for 216 yards and one touchdown.
Giants Interview Patriots' Joe Judge for Head Coach
The Giants' head coach search continued on Monday with New England Patriots special teams coordinator and wide receivers coach Joe Judge.
Judge began his coaching career at Mississippi State, where he served as a graduate assistant from 2005-2007. After one year as the linebackers coach at Birmingham-Southern, Judge moved on to Alabama where he was a special teams assistant from 2009-2011. The 38-year-old then joined Bill Belichick's coaching staff in New England as a special teams assistant in 2012.
Judge has been in the role of special teams coordinator for the Patriots since 2015, while his responsibilities as the team's wide receivers coach began in the 2019 season.
Former head coach Pat Shurmur was relieved of his duties last Monday. Judge is the fifth candidate to be brought in for an interview. Kris Richard, Mike McCarthy, Eric Bieniemy and Don Martindale have all had interviews with the Giants over the last week.
Judge is a three-time Super Bowl champion and a two-time BCS national champion, having worked under both Belichick and Nick Saban over the last 10 years.
Giants young D-linemen stood out in 2019
While the Giants defense did not reach the level of success that the team and fans were hoping for this season, the unit featured several bright spots, especially along the interior defensive line.
Dalvin Tomlinson was the Giants' highest-graded player on defense, according to Pro Football Focus, finishing with an overall grade of 78.1. This was the 11th-highest mark among all interior defensive linemen with at least 500 snaps. The 25-year-old has now graded above 78 overall in each of his first three seasons.
Tomlinson finished the season with 49 tackles (23 solo) and a career-high 3.5 sacks, seven tackles for loss, nine quarterback hits and one forced fumble. The former second-round pick has not missed a game in his three-year career.
Dexter Lawrence was named to PFF’s 2019 NFL All-Rookie Team after his successful first season. The 22-year-old earned a 76.1 overall grade, but Lawrence really left his mark in the run game. The number 17 overall pick in last year's draft earned a 76.3 run defense grade from PFF, which ranked 21st among the 117 qualifying interior defenders this season. Among the six interior defensive linemen selected in the first round of the 2019 draft, Lawrence was the only one to play 500 or more defensive snaps and earn an overall grade above 70.0.
Lawrence racked up 38 tackles (24 solo), 2.5 sacks, three tackles for loss, and nine quarterback hits in his rookie campaign. He also recorded one forced fumble and one pass defended while playing in all 16 games.
B.J. Hill also put together a solid season, earning an overall grade of 75.9 and a run defense grade of 79.9 from PFF. The second-year tackle registered 36 tackles (15 solo), one sack, two tackles for loss and two quarterback hits in 16 games.
Between these three players, the Giants have a strong core of young interior linemen that will serve as a talented foundation to build around up front.
A unique perspective from the 2019 season
New York Giants RB Saquon Barkley during week 2 game against the Buffalo Bills in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants WR Darius Slayton (86) during a week 15 game against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants RB Saquon Barkley (26) during a week 15 game against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants WR Sterling Shepard (87) during a week 13 game against the Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants WR Sterling Shepard (87) and WR Cody Latimer (12) during a week 13 game against the Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants WR Golden Tate (15) during a week 7 game against the Arizona Cardinals at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants QB Daniel Jones (8) during a week 7 game against the Arizona Cardinals at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants linebacker Markus Golden (44) returns a fumble for a touchdown in a week 6 regular season game against the New England Patriots on Thursday October 10th, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts
OL Will Hernandez (71), Kevin Zeitler (70), Mike Remmers (74), Spencer Pulley (77), Nick Gates (65)
RB Saquon Barkley (26)
QB Daniel Jones (8) & QB Eli Manning (10)
LB Tuzar Skipper (54), & Markus Golden (44)
WR Darius Slayton (86)
RB Saquon Barkley (26)
New York Giants QB Daniel Jones (8) and RB Saquon Barkley (26) during a week 7 game against the Arizona Cardinals at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
TE Evan Engram (88) at New York Giants vs Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants LB Markus Golden (44) during a week 5 game against the Minnesota Vikings at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants WR Sterling Shepard (87) during a regular season week 4 game against the Washington Redskins at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants RB Wayne Gallman (22) and WR Bennie Fowler (18) during a regular season week 4 game against the Washington Redskins at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants RB Wayne Gallman (22) during a regular season week 4 game against the Washington Redskins at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants QB Daniel Jones (8) during a regular season week 4 game against the Washington Redskins at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants WR Sterling Shepard (87) during a regular season week 4 game against the Washington Redskins at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants DB Julian Love (24) during a regular season week 4 game against the Washington Redskins at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
DL Leonard Williams (99) & OLB Lorenzo Carter (59)
New York Giants WR Golden Tate (15) during a week 5 game against the Minnesota Vikings at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
WR Golden Tate (15) & WR Darius Slayton (86)
WR Golden Tate (15) & QB Daniel Jones (8)
S Jabrill Peppers (21)
WR Golden Tate (15)
S Antoine Bethea (41)
New York Giants QB Daniel Jones (8) during a regular season week 3 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James in Tampa, FL.
New York Giants QB Daniel Jones during a regular season week 3 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James in Tampa, FL.
New York Giants QB Daniel Jones (8) during a regular season week 3 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James in Tampa, FL.
New York Giants QB Daniel Jones (8) during a regular season week 3 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James in Tampa, FL.
New York Giants QB Daniel Jones (8) & C Jon Halapio (75) during a regular season week 3 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James in Tampa, FL.
New York Giants LB Markus Golden (44) during a regular season week 3 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James in Tampa, FL.
New York Giants WR Sterling Shepard (87) during a regular season week 3 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James in Tampa, FL.
New York Giants TE Evan Engram (88) during a regular season week 3 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James in Tampa, FL.
New York Giants S Jabrill Peppers (21) during a regular season week 3 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James in Tampa, FL.
New York Giants OLB Lorenzo Carter during a regular season week 3 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James in Tampa, FL.
New York Giants QB Daniel Jones (8) & QB Eli Manning (10) during a regular season week 3 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James in Tampa, FL.
New York Giants OLB Oshane Ximines (53) during a regular season week 3 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James in Tampa, FL.
New York Giants RB Saquon Barkley (26) during a regular season week 3 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James in Tampa, FL.
New York Giants RB Saquon Barkley during week 2 game against the Buffalo Bills in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants DL Dexter Lawrence (97) during a regular season week 3 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James in Tampa, FL.
New York Giants RB Saquon Barkley during week 2 game against the Buffalo Bills in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants QB Eli Manning during week 2 game against the Buffalo Bills in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants RB Saquon Barkley during week 2 game against the Buffalo Bills in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants TE Evan Engram (88) & OL Will Hernandez during week 1 game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, TX
New York Giants TE Evan Engram (88) during week 1 game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, TX
New York Giants TE Evan Engram during week 2 game against the Buffalo Bills in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants QB Eli Manning during week 1 game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, TX
New York Giants OLB Lorenzo Carter (59) during week 1 game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, TX
New York Giants linebacker Oshane Ximines (53) takes part in a week 4 regular season game against the Minnesota Vikings at MetLife Stadium on Sunday October 6th, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants RB Saquon Barkley during week 1 game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, TX
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) waves to the fans one final time after a week 17 regular season game against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium on Sunday December 29th, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) scores the winning touchdown during a week 3 regular season game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday September 22, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) celebrates a touchdown run in a week 7 regular season game against the Arizona Cardinals at MetLife Stadium on Sunday October 20th, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants safety Michael Thomas (31) blocks a punt in a week 7 regular season game against the Arizona Cardinals at MetLife Stadium on Sunday October 20th, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) takes part in a week 3 regular season game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday September 22, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants linebacker Alec Ogletree (47) talks to his team mates before a week 3 regular season game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday September 22, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) before a week 16 regular season game against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field on Sunday December 22nd, 2019 in Landover, Maryland
New York Giants defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson (94) before a week 16 regular season game against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field on Sunday December 22nd, 2019 in Landover, Maryland
New York Giants linebacker Alec Ogletree (47) and Markus Golden (44) pose for a photo during a week 15 regular season game against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium on Sunday December 15, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) talks to his team mates following a week 15 regular season game against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium on Sunday December 15, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate (15) celebrates a Sterling Shepard (87) touchdown duringna week 16 regular season game against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field on Sunday December 22nd, 2019 in Landover, Maryland
New York Giants linebacker Oshane Ximines (53) takes part in a week 15 regular season game against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium on Sunday December 15, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) during a week 13 regular season game against the Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium on Sunday December 1st, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) takes part in a week 15 regular season game against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium on Sunday December 15, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) signals touchdown during a week 15 regular season game against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium on Sunday December 15, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) celebrates a touchdown during a week 15 regular season game against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium on Sunday December 15, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) takes part in a week 15 regular season game against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium on Sunday December 15, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants linebacker David Mayo (55) recovers a fumble during a week 14 regular season Monday Night Football game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Monday December 9th, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) takes part in a week 15 regular season game against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium on Sunday December 15, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate (15) celebrates a touchdown catch in a week 10 regular season game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Sunday November 10th, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) and New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) takes part in a week 9 regular season game against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium on Monday November 4th, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants tight end Kaden Smith (82) during a week 13 regular season game against the Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium on Sunday December 1st, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) stands in the tunnel before a week 10 regular season game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Sunday November 10th, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) takes part in a week 10 regular season game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Sunday November 10th, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants wide receiver Cody Latimer (12) takes part in a week 9 regular season game against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium on Monday November 4th, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate (15) before a week 6 regular season game against the New England Patriots on Thursday October 10th, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts
New York Giants linebacker Markus Golden (44) takes part in a week 9 regular season game against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium on Monday November 4th, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants OL Eric Smith (79) during a regular season week 17 game against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants safety Jabrill Peppers (21) celebrates in the locker room following a week 4 regular season game against the Washington Redskins at MetLife Stadium on Sunday September 29th, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) takes part a week 6 regular season game against the New England Patriots on Thursday October 10th, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts
New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker (27) takes part in a week 4 regular season game against the Washington Redskins at MetLife Stadium on Sunday September 29th, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants S Jabrill Peppers (21) during a week 9 game against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants safety Jabrill Peppers (21) returns an interception for a touchdown in a week 4 regular season game against the Washington Redskins at MetLife Stadium on Sunday September 29th, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants RB Saquon Barkley (26) during a week 9 game against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
Fireworks during a week 9 game against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants LB Lorenzo Carter (59) during a week 9 game against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants QB Eli Manning (10) during a week 9 game against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants QB Eli Manning (10) during a week 15 game against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (86) makes a touchdown catch in a week 4 regular season game against the Minnesota Vikings at MetLife Stadium on Sunday October 6th, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants WR Cody Latimer (12) and WR Sterling Shepard (87) during a week 15 game against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants QB Eli Manning (10) and DL Dalvin Tomlinson (94) during a week 15 game against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants DL Leonard Williams (99) during a week 9 game against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants WR Sterling Shepard (87) during a week 15 game against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants DL Leonard Williams (99) during a week 15 game against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants LB Lorenzo Carter (59) during a week 15 game against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants linebacker Markus Golden (44) takes part in a week 7 regular season game against the Arizona Cardinals at MetLife Stadium on Sunday October 20th, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) walks to the locker room one final time after a week 17 regular season game against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium on Sunday December 29th, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
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