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Gary Brightwell, a running back taken by Giants in sixth round, could be next big special-teams player

Gary Brightwell #37 of the Giants runs drills during mini camp at Quest Diagnostics Training Center on May 15, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Credit: Mike Stobe

Urgency. Physicality. A heightened sense of intensity.

Those are some of the intangible qualities Joe Judge said go into producing a great special teams player. As for the physical toolbox, he said the most valuable asset is speed.

"It's a space game," Judge said. "Some guys are size-speed players, some guys are smaller, more athletic speed players, but you want to make sure they have an advantage in space in single blocks and being able to beat double teams.