Building a deeper pass rush around Kayvon Thibodeaux is a priority for New York Giants’ defensive coordinator Shane Bowen, and signing veteran outside linebacker Leonard Floyd in 2024 NFL free agency can make it happen.
Floyd, the ninth player selected in the 2016 draft, makes sense for the Giants, according to Brad Spielberger of Pro Football Focus. Spielberger pointed out how “the Giants need to add several pieces on the edge for new defensive coordinator Shane Bowen, and there is the connection here with general manager Joe Schoen formerly working with the Buffalo Bills.”
If general manager Joe Schoen still has contacts with the Buffalo Bills, perhaps he can get a head start on sorting out a deal for an edge-rusher who’s getting better later in his career. Floyd tied a career-high mark with 10.5 sacks for the Bills in 2023, the fourth season in a row he’s logged at least nine quarterback takedowns.
