New York Giants 2017 Roster Preview: Safeties

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – DECEMBER 22: Eric Pinkins (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /

Duke Ihenacho, Ryan Murphy, Eric Pinkins, and Trey Robinson

Duke Ihenacho has been in the NFL for five years, spending two seasons with the Denver Broncos and three with the Washington Redskins. Ihenacho has been a full-time starter for two seasons in his career, one for each franchise he’s played for.

Ihenacho started 14 games for the Broncos in 2013, totaling 73 tackles, six pass breakups, and three forced fumbles. In 2016, Ihenacho was a ten-game starter for Washington and recorded 66 total tackles and two pass breakups.

Ihenacho’s experience will help him in his fight for a roster spot. If he performs well during the rest of the preseason and Nat Berhe slips up, Duke Ihenacho could sneak onto the New York Giants roster as the fourth safety and a special teams contributor.

Ryan Murphy was a seventh round pick for the Seattle Seahawks in 2015 but joined the Denver Broncos practice squad after being one of the Seahawks final cuts.

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Murphy was then on and off Denver’s practice squad for much of 2016 and joined the New York Giants late in the season. Murphy will be battling Nat Berhe and the rest of this group for the final safety spot. His preseason performance will determine his chances.

Eric Pinkins has played all over the field in his two-year NFL career. A college safety, Pinkins was moved to cornerback by the Seattle Seahawks then linebacker and the New York Giants have moved him back to safety.

Pinkins has appeared in 11 games in his career between Seattle and New York, almost exclusively on special teams and has three total tackles.

Pinkins’s special teams ability is his best asset. If he can show he can play safety, that will increase his chances of making the team. At 6’3″ 230 lb., Pinkins has the size to play in the box if needed and would give the Giants options on defense.

Like Duke Ihenacho, Eric Pinkins could take Nat Berhe’s roster spot away from him with a good preseason showing.

Trey Robinson is an undrafted free agent out of Division I-AA Furman who is considered to be one of the last players on the New York Giants 90-man roster.

Robinson led Furman with 104 tackles as a senior in 2016, including four tackles for loss. He also had four interceptions as a junior in 2015.

Robinson has a real uphill battle ahead of him and should consider a spot on the Giants practice squad a success.

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