Episode 97: 2026 Free Agency Preview

On the eve of the NFL's legal tampering period, Monte and Sal break down what the New York Giants could do as free agency begins. Monte returns from Mexico sporting a visible injury (and plenty of cartel jokes), while the duo analyzes the team's key pending free agents—Jermaine Eluemunor, Cor'Dale Flott, and Wan'Dale Robinson—predicting which will return and which are likely gone. They game out cap space after restructures, debate top needs (cornerback, interior offensive line, linebacker, run-stuffing defensive tackle, weapons), evaluate realistic targets like Elijah Vera-Tucker, Jamal Dean, Kaden Elliss, Sebastian Joseph-Day, Rico Dowdle, Dallas Goedert, and Mike Evans, and discuss building a wide-receiver-by-committee approach around Malik Nabers versus chasing a splash veteran. Expect split predictions, scheme-fit arguments, and growing excitement for the new Harbaugh/Ponte/Shane era.Timestamps (Shortened with Corrected Names):00:00 – Intro & Monte’s Mexico update01:03 – Free agency timeline & expectations01:57 – Team priorities & targets overview03:56 – Pending free agents breakdown19:15 – Cap space & restructuring plans26:30 – Cornerback targets & debate32:36 – Interior O-line targets & predictions38:44 – Linebacker targets & picks41:48 – Interior D-line targets46:58 – Weapons philosophy (run game focus)49:01 – Tight end targets & strategy53:48 – Running back targets & committee approach58:00 – Wide receiver committee & targets1:02:00+ – Final predictions & closing hypePlease Rate and Subscribe!Follow Us:@HesAGiantPod@montecri5to@queens_guy