New York Giants: Three free safeties New York should consider signing
Tyvon Branch
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Tyvon Branch has had an up-and-down career, but it shouldn’t hurt to bring in a familiar face for defensive coordinator James Bettcher. The free agent safety played in Bettcher’s 3-4 defensive scheme last season with the Arizona Cardinals and signing him would not only give the Giants a player who could expedite the team’s defensive transition but an absolute steal in free agency.
Branch’s career stat line doesn’t exactly jump off the page, especially since he’s recorded only 5 interceptions in his 10 years in the league. Yet, he’s one of the best safeties in the league according to Pro Football Focus.
Branch absolutely thrived in Bettcher’s aggressive defensive scheme and, thanks to his career renaissance in the desert last season, the veteran safety finished the season as PFF’s sixth-best safety (minimum of 500 snaps) in football last season.
However, what really makes Branch valuable is his versatility. The 31-year-old played all over the defensive backfield for the Cardinals last season, taking snaps at both safety spots and spending time as an extra defensive back in nickel and dime sub-packages.
Even if he doesn’t retain his 2018 form, Branch would still be an excellent depth piece for New York at the very least.