He’s a sure tackler with tons of length who has enough fluidity considering his size. The Carolina Panthers released Westry, a 6’4, 197-pound, 25-year-old outside cornerback who spent the 2021 season with Wink Martindale in Baltimore.
Cockrell’s ability to play man and his solid blitzing nature make him an interesting target to compete for a roster spot on a team that lacks depth and experience in the secondary. He blitzed 31 times from the cornerback spot, a career-high he had four pressures and two quarterback hits. He was targeted 15 times, surrendering nine catches for 93 yards with only 20 yards allowed after the catch.Ĭockrell recorded 26 tackles with seven passes defended while surrendering three total touchdowns in coverage. Pro Football Focus ranked him as the 28th-best cornerback in man coverage. He was a surprise cut.Ĭockrell played man coverage on 27.5 percent of his snaps in 2021. The 6’0, 190-pound, 30-year-old cornerback played 475 snaps for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season. So we meet again? Cockrell played well for the Giants in 2017, and his name’s been superficially linked to the Giants every time he was a free agent. Here are five recently waived players that could interest the Giants: There were multiple players released from every team, so Schoen and the Giants could have interest in several other players who now find themselves unemployed. The Giants jumped at the opportunity to claim Griffin off waivers. He is only 5’11, 176 pounds, with just under 32-inch arms. Griffin does have durability concerns with surgeries on both shoulders in his past. He was the third-ranked cornerback coming out of high school in the 2018 recruiting cycle. I love the rolling of the dice on a player like Griffin, who is a former five-star recruit with upside. Griffin is the son of famous rapper Warren G. GM Joe Schoen did not take long to add a player of interest former 2021 UDFA out of USC, Olaijah Griffin, was claimed off waivers after Schoen’s previous employer - the Buffalo Bills - released him. The New York Giants said goodbye to tight end Jeremiah Hall, guard Josh Rivas, defensive back Gavin Heslop, DB Jarrod Wilson, DB Michael Jacquet, and wide receiver Austin Proehl. The first round of cuts took place on Tuesday, with NFL teams reaching the current 85-player limit.
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