Giants’ Bobby Okereke advocates for signing of star free agent safety

Blackmon did not earn All-Pro or Pro Bowl honors in 2023 but his numbers were worthy of consideration. His career-high eight defended passes positioned him to snag the third-most interceptions at his position with four on the campaign.

He’d be a valued addition to a Giants secondary that allowed passing attacks to average a 22.8 percent first down percentage, which ranked No. 19 in the league, and also gave up the sixth-most big plays of 40 or more yards with 10.

The Giants have the money and the space to make Blackmon a lucrative offer

Blackmon last earned $2.97 million for the 2023 season. For a safety of his caliber, he was far from the top 10 highest-paid players at the position. The Giants could easily bring him on with $7.47 million in cap space for 2024.

Okereke clearly has his sights set on getting after the quarterback with verve next season. He also seemingly wants to do so with a player like Blackmon who can take pressure off of him in the trenches and magnify his pass-rushing efforts.

The Giants already signed veteran SS Jalen Mills after Xavier McKinney departed this offseason. Though, Blackmon’s 2023 outing was better than any of Mills’ last three campaigns. It remains to be seen if the Giants will decide to stack the deck at the position and give Okereke a reason to celebrate in the process.