Dead Man Walking? Gerris Wilkinson’s Last Chance

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Published: July 24, 2009

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... camp as a New York Giant.

He is currently third on the depth chart behind Michael Boley, an offseason acquisition from the Atlanta Falcons, and Bryan Kehl, a second-year player who enjoyed a very successful rookie season.

For Wilkinson, this state of affairs must be hard to stomach. When the Giants drafted him in the third round of the 2006 draft, Wilkinson wasn't just some anonymous project or enigmatic roll of the dice.

He was the first player drafted to fix the Giants' dreadful linebacking corps, the team's oldest, weakest unit and one of the primary reasons the Giants had lost to the Carolina Panthers in the playoffs a few months earlier.

Wilkinson was meant to be a cornerstone, and initially, he looked the part. He played in every game of the rookie season, displaying the remarkable athleticism and versatility that had made him a star at Georgia Tech.

The following season, free agent signee Kawika Mitche...

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