Dru Phillips garners high praise from NFL.com
NFL.com's Kevin Patra recently chose one overlooked/surprise contributor, or an "unsung hero," from each team across the league.
For the Giants, the honor went to rookie cornerback Dru Phillips.
"The third-round pick looks like a steal after Year 1, proving to be the Giants' top cover man," wrote Patra. "He led Big Blue with a -7.2 target EPA and was the only New York corner with a negative EPA per target (-0.17). The Giants desperately need help on the outside of the defense heading into 2025, but they should be confident in Phillips growing in the slot gig. Between WR Malik Nabers, Phillips and RB Tyrone Tracy Jr., the Giants' 2024 draft class produced multiple building blocks."
Phillips played in 14 games with six starts this season. He registered 71 total tackles (46 solo), seven tackles for loss, one sack, two forced fumbles, and one interception.
According to Pro Football Focus, the slot corner allowed just 41 receptions for 373 yards and one touchdown on 335 snaps in coverage.
After the conclusion of the regular season, PFF named Phillips among its top 15 rookies from the 2024 season (he landed at No. 13), a list that also featured wide receiver Malik Nabers at No. 3.
Of the 77 cornerbacks across the NFL that played at least 600 total snaps this season, Phillips ranked as PFF's seventh-best corner. When it came to the 2024 rookie class, Phillips was PFF's second-best corner, only behind Philadelphia's Cooper DeJean.
The Giants' 2024 rookie class has garnered plenty of praise since the conclusion of the regular season.
The entire draft class, along with one undrafted free agent, received All-Rookie honors from The Athletic just a few weeks ago.
Additionally, Nabers was ranked among the top wide receivers in the NFL by PFF, while Tyler Nubin was selected by the analytics site as the Giants' early 2025 breakout candidate.
View photos of the Giants' 2024 rookie class in their first NFL season.
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CB Dru Phillips (22)
TE Theo Johnson (84)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
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New York Giants defensive tackle Elijah Chatman (94)
New York Giants place kicker Jude McAtamney (99)
New York Giants guard Jake Kubas (63)
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WR Malik Nabers (1)
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TE Theo Johnson (84)
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TE Theo Johnson (84)
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ILB Darius Muasau (53)
K Jude McAtamney (99)
RB Tyrone Tracy (29)
OLB Brian Burns (0), DT Elijah Chatman (94)
TE Theo Johnson (84)
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RB Tyrone Tracy (29)
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RB Dante Miller (25)
ILB Darius Muasau (53)
ILB Darius Muasau (53)
ILB Darius Muasau (53)
TE Theo Johnson (84)
WR Malik Nabers (1)
S Tyler Nubin (31)
CB Dru Phillips (22)
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DT Elijah Chatman (94)
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WR Malik Nabers (1)
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New York Giants running back Dante Miller (25)
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New York Giants linebacker Darius Muasau (53)
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New York Giants cornerback Dru Phillips (22)
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New York Giants running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
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New York Giants defensive tackle Elijah Chatman (94)
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NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah released his initial ranking of the top 50 prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft.
No. 50 Alfred Collins, DT, Texas
No. 49 Elijah Arroyo, TE, Miami
No. 48 Grey Zabel, IOL, North Dakota State
No. 47 Marcus Mbow, T, Purdue
No. 46 Josaiah Stewart, Edge, Michigan
No. 45 Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
No. 44 Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky
No. 43 Azareye'h Thomas, CB, Florida State
No. 42 T.J. Sanders, DT, South Carolina
No. 41 Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss
No. 40 Jack Sawyer, Edge, Ohio State
No. 39 Joshua Farmer, DT, Florida State
No. 38 Josh Conerly Jr., T, Oregon
No. 37 Carson Schwesinger, LB, UCLA
No. 36 TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio State
No. 35 Mason Taylor, TE, LSU
No. 34 Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio State
No. 33 Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
No. 32 Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
No. 31 Donovan Jackson, IOL, Ohio State
No. 30 Josh Simmons, T, Ohio State
No. 29 Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
No. 28 Donovan Ezeiruaku, Edge, Boston College
No. 27 Shemar Stewart, Edge, Texas A&M
No. 26 Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
No. 25 Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
No. 24 Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
No. 23 Mike Green, Edge, Marshall
No. 22 Derrick Harmon, DT, Michigan State
No. 21 Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina
No. 20 James Pearce Jr., Edge, Tennessee
No. 19 Kelvin Banks Jr., T, Texas
No. 18 Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
No. 17 Armand Membou, IOL, Missouri
No. 16 Mykel Williams, Edge, Georgia
No. 15 Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
No. 14 Tyler Booker, IOL, Alabama
No. 13 Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
No. 12 Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
No. 11 Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
No. 10 Cam Ward, QB, Miami
No. 9 Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
No. 8 Will Campbell, T, LSU
No. 7 Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
No. 6 Jalon Walker, Edge, Georgia
No. 5 Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
No. 4 Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
No. 3 Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
No. 2 Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado
No. 1 Abdul Carter, Edge, Penn State
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