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Giants’ 90-man roster: Can Mark McLaurin be Giants’ version of Deone Bucannon?

Curious to see if he can fill the “Moneybacker” role Deone Bucannon played on James Bettcher’s Arizona Cardinals defense, the New York Giants are taking a hard look at undrafted free agent Mark McLaurin.

Let’s discuss McLaurin as we continue profiling the 90 players the Giants will bring to training camp later this summer.

The basics

Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 212
Age: 22
Position: Linebacker
Experience: 0

How he got here

Playing safety for the Mississippi State Bulldogs, McLaurin had 224 tackles (114 solo) in 49 games, along with eight interceptions and 18 passes defensed.