2 New York Giants named to unusual 'best of' list

USA Today

13 hours ago

We are fully into the NFL's most boring part of the year. The majority of player movement is done, although there will be more when roster cuts come next month. Training camp is still weeks away, and players are working through their respective offseason workouts.
So, while we wait for that, CBS Sports recently compiled a list of the best players wearing every number from 0-99. They went through and analyzed every player wearing each number and determined which player truly "owned" their number.
The New York Giants saw two players land on the list. First up was long-snapper Casey Kreiter.
No. 59 - Casey Kreiter
One of the few unquestioned vets of the Giants, the Pro Bowl long snapper earned a new deal this offseason after another reliable campaign as a special teams captain.
Next up was center John Michael Schmitz.
No. 61 - John Michael Schmitz
This isn't an endorsement of Schmitz as a top-shelf center -- he's still got a ways to go trying to anchor Brian Daboll's offensive line -- so much as an admission that most elite blockers aren't wearing No. 61.
Kreiter isn't a surprise; he's consistent and reliable. Schmitz, well, even the author admitted that not many elite blockers wear that number, so it was more of a lack of competition than owning his number.
Notably absent from this list is Dexter Lawrence. Instead, the authors chose Nick Bosa for No. 97, snubbing Sexy Dexy. They claim Bosa has "enjoyed the greatest peaks when healthy, however, putting on a pass-rushing clinic for several Super Bowl bids in San Francisco."
The Giants will debate that statement all day long.