Giants already throwing Deone Bucannon into huge role

Knowing when to drop into pass coverage and when to jump a run isn’t Deone Bucannon’s only tricky balancing act.

He also wants to carry the big chip on his shoulder without turning any new teammates into collateral damage.

Bucannon signed Tuesday with the Giants and is expected to quickly compete for a starting inside linebacker position in the 3-4 base defense and provide much-needed relief in the nickel package. The Giants had safety Jabrill Peppers moving around to pick up slack.

It’s a lot to be asked of a player who was out of the NFL for two weeks after managing three tackles in five games for the Buccanneers. Because of NFL rules, the Buccaneers might be in line to gain a compensatory…