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New York Giants: One defensive playmaker that can bounce back after season-ending injury

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When the New York Giants traded Odell Beckham Jr. away to the Cleveland Browns, they were looking for two first-round picks in 2019. However, they walked away with the 17th overall pick and a former first-round player in Jabrill Peppers.

The New York Giants sparked the potential in Jabrill Peppers:

Peppers joined the Giants as a fantastic athlete who lacked the coaching to succeed at the NFL level. With the Browns, he was slotted in as a free safety, where he inevitably struggled to gain a foothold in their defensive scheme.

The former Michigan star is his best self around the ball, playing closer to the line of scrimmage and covering tight ends, which is how James Bettcher attempted to use him in 2019.