Cornering the market
There is a gaping hole at a key starting spot on defense: the perimeter cornerback opposite Deonte Banks.
The Giants did not address this in free agency or the draft — third-round pick Dru Phillips looks to be winning the slot corner job.
Giants cornerback Dru Phillips (right) will get a chance to showcase his skills against the Lions. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post
Cor’Dale Flott in camp has lined up with the first team, and his results have been up and down.
Nick McCloud is versatile enough to move around the secondary and is challenging Flott on the outside.
Tightrope tight ends
Rookie Theo Johnson is impossible to miss, at an imposing 6-foot-6 and 264 pounds.
He missed time early in camp but proceeded to impress as soon as he got into the action.
Tight end Theo Johnson will get his first NFL test on Thursday. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST
Will he be ready for a heavy load as a starter in his first year?
How Johnson and Daniel Bellinger will be utilized together will be interesting viewing.
Safety first
The expectation when Tyler Nubin was selected in the second round of the draft was for him to start at safety alongside Jason Pinnock.
A calf injury cost Nubin the first week of training camp.
Dane Belton, entering his third year, stepped in and looked as if he belonged with the first-team defense. Nubin has ground to make up.
