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ArticleCan the NY Giants linebacker upgrades transform their defense?Captured July 5, 2026
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The Giants signed Tremaine Edmunds and drafted Arvell Reese fifth out of Ohio State. Even though many had Reese pegged as an edge rusher at the NFL level, the Giants do not. He is an inside linebacker for them... Reese, meanwhile, has the wheels to turn and run with running backs and tight ends as a WILL linebacker. That gives the Giants a space presence they lacked a year ago, with Bobby Okereke's decline and Micah McFadden's injury. He also presents significant upside as a blitzer.

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Fifth overall draft pick at inside linebacker for the Giants despite many having him pegged as an edge rusher at the NFL level; rare combination of size (6-foot-4, 241 pounds, 32.5-inch arms, 4.46-second 40), length, and athleticism for an off-ball linebacker. Has the wheels to turn and run with running backs and tight ends as a WILL linebacker, giving the Giants a space presence they lacked a year ago with Bobby Okereke's decline and Micah McFadden's injury. Presents significant upside as a blitzer. Addition has potential to be transformative for the Giants' defense against the run and the pass.

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