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Which NYG newcomers will have biggest impact in 2016?

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Ranking the newcomers ...

New year, new coach, and plenty of new faces. The Giants have made plenty of changes this offseason under head coach Ben McAdoo and general manager Jerry Reese, bringing in a slew of free agents and draft picks who should make immediate impacts.

Click through the slideshow as we rank the top 10 newcomers in order as to how significant we expect their impact on the 2016 Giants to be.

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The 'just missed' list ...

The newcomers that just missed the top 10:

• TE Jerell Adams (pictured): He's looked as raw as I expected during OTAs. I think Adams has a bright future, but he's a year away.

• LB Kelvin Sheppard: The veteran could be a valuable depth signing, but he has to make the team first.

• RB Bobby Rainey: I'd be surprised if he makes the 53-man roster.

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10. RB Paul Perkins

Perkins has not been permitted to participate in OTAs due to the NFL's school rule, so we have not seen him yet. I am not buying into the assertions he could become the Giants' starting running back at some point this year. I still think Rashad Jennings holds that job. But I do think the Giants will find something for Perkins to do beyond special teams.

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9. LB B.J. Goodson

Worst case, Goodson, the middle linebacker of the future, will be a special teams dynamo as a rookie for the Giants. He also has the ability to potentially fill in at all three linebacker positions, and perhaps an outside shot to win a starting job (although I wouldn't count on it).

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8. FB/TE Will Johnson

All indications are the Giants have a plan for their top secret offensive weapon. The guess here: Johnson emerges as a valuable fullback/tight end hybrid who excels in the blocking game and helps improve the Giants' short yardage and red zone offense.

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7. CB Eli Apple

Apple could end up playing a great deal this season, or he could ease into things as a rookie. It all depends on whether he takes to the NFL game quickly, and the slot cornerback spot specifically. That being said, I have him (relatively) low because I don't think he will be a starter this year, barring injury.

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6. FS Darian Thompson

The third-round pick goes a spot ahead of the first-round pick for one simple reason: I think there's at least a 40 percent chance Thompson is the starting free safety on opening day, and a 100 percent chance he contributes in 2016. I'm still giving the edge to Nat Berhe at this point, but I think Thompson has demonstrated in OTAs he will be a serious contender for the job in camp.

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5. CB Janoris Jenkins

Jenkins just signed a $62.5 million contract. He'd better make a big impact. And the Giants will be leaning on him. With Eli Apple coming along and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie over 30 and likely playing his last season as a Giant, Jenkins is now the team's top corner.

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4. LB Keenan Robinson

Linebacker has been a weak spot for the Giants for a while now. They hope their veteran-laden group can change that in 2016. Robinson is the most intriguing of the bunch. If he's healthy, and that's a big if, he likely will be a three-down starter at either middle linebacker or weakside linebacker, giving the Giants the complete backer they so desperately needed last year.

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3. DT Damon Harrison

When the Giants signed Harrison, it didn't add up on first glance. He's a 3-4 nose tackle that does not bring much of a presence in the pass rush. But the more I think about it, the more I like the signing. Harrison is arguably the league's best run-stuffer; he and Johnathan Hankins will turn third-and-manageable situations for opponents into third-and-longs, which will aid the pass rush greatly and get the Giants off the field quicker.

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2. WR Sterling Shepard

Whether it's in the slot or on the outside, Shepard projects as a likely Week 1 starter. A learning curve is to be expected for a rookie receiver, but the Giants desperately need a No. 2 option, and Shepard will have a golden opportunity to become that threat. Plus, he's going to have the benefit of lining up with Odell Beckham Jr. across the way.

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1. DE Olivier Vernon

Vernon was the Giants' biggest offseason acquisition, and he stands to have the biggest impact of all their new players if all goes to plan. Vernon has the ability to be a dominant player on the edge and rack up double-digit sacks - something the Giants desperately need after last year's punchless pass rush cost them many times.

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