Are Giants a potential landing spot for K.J. Wright?
Like most teams, the New York Giants have slowed down considerably when it comes to signing free agents and adjusting their roster. They are currently at the maximum of 90 players and recently broke for the summer. Still, there are quality players at impactful positions just waiting for their phone to ring. One such player is linebacker K.J. Wright, who recently ranked as the 14th-best linebacker in the league by Pro Football Focus. Gallery 2021 Giants mandatory minicamp: Must-see photos View 62 photos  14. K.J. WRIGHT, FREE AGENT Somehow still available as a free agent, K.J. Wright is clearly still one of the better linebackers in the league, even at 31 years old. A position switch in Seattle last season only further showed the breadth of what he can still accomplish within a defensive scheme, and he finished the year as the eighth-highest-graded linebacker in the NFL (75.3). By that same token, PFF has Wright ranked as the best linebacker still available and for the Giants, perhaps some additional reinforcements wouldnt be such a bad thing. In fact, its a scenario Matt Lombardo of GMEN HQ also recently pondered. Any pursuit of Wright might be a litmus test for just how close  or far away the NY Giants view themselves from being legitimate postseason contenders. At this stage of the game, the 31-year-old Wright would likely come at the veteran minimum, which is something the Giants could swing despite having little available space. It would also give the team another veteran presence at linebacker and a little added competition for the role next to Blake Martinez. A fourth-round pick of the Seattle Seahawks in the 2011 NFL draft, Wright has appeared in 144 career games (140 starts), recording 941 tackles (66 for a loss), 27 QB hits, 13.5 sacks, 54 passes defensed and six interceptions. Hes also just two years removed from recording 132 tackles in 2019, which represented a career-high. Wright did shift to outside linebacker for the Seahawks a season ago, which could explain his dip in production (86 tackles), but he still graded out at 75.3 overall indicating that theres some gas left in the tank. While the Giants and head coach Joe Judge want to see their younger players develop and assume larger roles, taking a flier on Wright might not be such a bad idea  especially if, as Lombardo noted, the team feels close to competing.