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New York Giants: 5 offseason needs in 2020

By Rucker Haringey

LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 22: Saquon Barkley #26 of the New York Giants looks on after the game against the Washington Redskins at FedExField on December 22, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 22: Saquon Barkley #26 of the New York Giants looks on after the game against the Washington Redskins at FedExField on December 22, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – NOVEMBER 04: Deandre Baker #27 of the New York Giants looks on during the second quarter of the game against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium on November 04, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – NOVEMBER 04: Deandre Baker #27 of the New York Giants looks on during the second quarter of the game against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium on November 04, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /

3. An upgrade at cornerback

The Giants spent a first round pick on Deandre Baker last year and he didn’t give them production commensurate with his draft slot. It’s not time to give up on him, but it is time to add another high-level talent at cornerback.

Grant Haley, Corey Ballentine and Sam Beal all struggled on the field for New York in 2019. Gettleman won’t cut bait with anyone of them so soon after drafting them, but he can’t afford to trust that group to produce a consistent starter in 2020. This is a position that must be strengthened if the Giants want to sniff a postseason berth.

The real question is how Gettleman should go about fixing this problem. Throwing draft assets at the position hasn’t worked in recent years. That means it might be time for New York to spend some cash in free agency to acquire a more established player.

The challenge for the Giants is that Gettleman doesn’t like to spend big money on players who don’t thrive in the trenches. Just look back at his decision to let Josh Norman walk in Carolina as proof of that concept. New York might try to shop in the bargain basement and fill this need. Time will tell if Gettleman can walk that tight rope successfully.

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