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Recapping the New York Giants crazy offseason moves so far

By Sayre Bedinger

LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 30: Golden Tate #19 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on against the Washington Redskins during the second half at FedExField on December 30, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 30: Golden Tate #19 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on against the Washington Redskins during the second half at FedExField on December 30, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 23: Defensive back Antoine Bethea #41 of the Arizona Cardinals prepares to take the field for the game against the Chicago Bears at State Farm Stadium on September 23, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. The Chicago Bears won 16-14. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 23: Defensive back Antoine Bethea #41 of the Arizona Cardinals prepares to take the field for the game against the Chicago Bears at State Farm Stadium on September 23, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. The Chicago Bears won 16-14. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images) /

Antoine Bethea, Safety

Though he’s heading into his mid-30s, Antoine Bethea has rightfully earned the trust of new Giants defensive coordinator James Bettcher.

Bettcher is obviously familiar with Bethea, having worked with him in Arizona, and Bethea proved at the age of 33 back in 2017 that he’s still capable of making a lot of plays.

He picked off five passes in 2017.

In 2018, he racked up 121 total tackles and brought some leadership to the back end of Arizona’s defense.

With Landon Collins out, the combination of Bethea and Jabrill Peppers is going to be an interesting one to watch for the Giants in Bettcher’s defense, but he’s going to rely a lot on this veteran to play a critical roll in keeping things together.

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