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5. John Conner

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John Conner filled in admirably for Henry Hynoski who went down to injury in 2013. However, Hynoski stands as a much better fit for new offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo’s scheme. Judging off the west coast offense in Green Bay that he plans to base his scheme off of, the best fit for the Giants at fullback will be a versatile player who is also an occasional threat in the passing game. There is only room for one fullback on the Giants roster and on almost any roster in the modern day NFL. Releasing Conner will provide the Giants with $740,000 in cap space that they can use to sign Hynoski.

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4. Steve Weatherford

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A one-time NFL playoffs hero back in 2011, Steve Weatherford has fallen off in terms of production in the past two seasons. He is set to count for $3 million against the 2014 salary cap and that number is too high for a league-average punter. That money could be better spent on addressing depth at the Giants' position of greatest need—offensive line.

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3. Mathias Kiwanuka

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Mathias Kiwanuka signed a two-year contract extension just two years into a four-year contract he originally signed in 2011. The result of this “extension”, which in reality was just a way for the Giants to get under the salary cap at that time, is a giant salary cap figure for 2014—$7.05 million to be exact. According to Pro Football Focus, Kiwanuka finished as the second-worst 4-3 defense end in 2013. By releasing Kiwanuka, the Giants can give his snaps to talented second-year defensive end Damontre Moore. The Giants can save $1.8 million against the salary cap by releasing him.

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2. David Baas

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The Giants can only save $1,775,000 of the $8,225,000 against the salary cap by releasing David Baas, but that’s not the point. Saving even just $1,775,000 against the 2014 salary cap is worth it to get rid of Baas because he can never stay on the field for an extended period of time and at his best he is only a league average center.

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1. Chris Snee

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At one point in time, Chris Snee was an all-pro guard and one of the core players for the Giants. Several lower-body surgeries later, he is a shell of his former self and he no longer has the flexibility to succeed in the NFL. Snee counts for a whopping $11.3 million against the 2014 salary cap. If and when the Giants release him, they will save $6.8 million in 2014 salary cap space.


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