With the new league year just days away, we will be taking a look at several NFL experts' lists of the top 100 free agents, and their views on some of the top players at each position set to hit the open market.

Today we are taking a look at the linebackers.

The Giants have a few linebackers set to return this upcoming season. Ryan Connelly will be back for his second NFL season after tearing his ACL in Week 4 last year. Devante Downs, Josiah Tauaefa, Nate Harvey, Mark McLaurin and Chris Peace are all also under contract for 2020.

Earlier this offseason, Alec Ogletree was released, in addition to Kareem Martin.

David Mayo agreed to terms (pending physical) to re-join the team. Deone Bucannon played for the Giants in 2019 and is set to hit free agency.

Cory Littleton

2019 stats: 16 games, 134 tackles (78 solo), 3.5 sacks, two interceptions, nine passes defended, two forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, six tackles for loss, five QB hits

Gregg Rosenthal and Chris Wesseling, NFL.com- (FA No. 15) "Three-down linebackers who can excel in coverage are an incredibly rare and valuable commodity in today's NFL. Four-down linebackers like Littleton, who also shine on special teams, are that much better."

Sam Monson and Steve Palazzolo, Pro Football Focus- (FA No. 16) "Littleton has quietly become one of the best coverage linebackers in the league, capable of running the seam with tight ends and closing quickly on running backs underneath. He has 18 pass breakups and six interceptions over the last two seasons, and he's posted a 90.6 coverage grade that ranks third-best in the league. However, while potential suitors are going to love Littleton's ability to affect the passing game, he has had his struggles against the run. His 50.8 run-defense grade ranks just 103rd out of 126 qualifiers over the last two years, so that could hurt his value for teams looking for an all-around three-down linebacker."

Kevin Seifert, ESPN- (FA No. 28) "A former undrafted free agent, Littleton developed from a special-teams standout to the Rams' leading tackler in 2019. He also intercepted two passes and recovered four fumbles, and he would get some looks based on his tackling skills and scheme versatility."

Pete Prisco, CBS Sports- (FA No. 14) "He is coming off his best season, which will help his value go up. At 26, his best football is still to come. He is an active, athletic linebacker."

Kyle Van Noy

2019 stats: 15 games, 56 tackles (41 solo), 6.5 sacks, three passes defended, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one touchdown, seven tackles for loss, 15 QB hits

Gregg Rosenthal and Chris Wesseling, NFL.com- (FA No. 44) "Van Noy has mastered the Rob Ninkovich role as a hybrid defensive end/linebacker tasked with setting the edge in the run game and rushing the passer in advantageous situations. With Bill Belichick disciples proliferating throughout the league, Van Noy is reaching free agency at an opportune time."

Sam Monson and Steve Palazzolo, Pro Football Focus- (FA No. 40) "After a slow start to his career in Detroit, Van Noy found a home in New England, and his versatility was an asset to the team as they made multiple Super Bowl runs. Van Noy is a true hybrid linebacker with pass-rushing skills, a coveted skillset by the Patriots and one that has him hitting free agency with many potential suitors given the recent growth of the Bill Belichick coaching tree. The 2019 season was the first year that we saw Van Noy used almost exclusively as a pass-rusher, and he picked up 60 pressures (eight sacks, nine QB hits, 43 hurries) on 464 rushes."

Kevin Seifert, ESPN- (FA No. 59) "Van Noy faces the same question as many other New England free agents have over the years. Did the Patriots apply their proprietary alchemy to turn a limited player into a productive starter, or can he replicate it elsewhere? In the end, 29-year-old linebackers need heftier pass-rush numbers than Van Noy has put together in order to generate a big contract."

Pete Prisco, CBS Sports- (FA No. 39) "After coming over in a trade from the Lions, this former first-round pick played a big part in the success of the Patriots defense. He can play off the ball, but he can also rush the passer when needed."

Joe Schobert

2019 stats: 16 games, 133 tackles (89 solo), 2.0 sacks, four interceptions, nine passes defended, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, seven tackles for loss, four QB hits

Gregg Rosenthal and Chris Wesseling, NFL.com- (FA No. 45) "Football's version of a swing-from-the-heels guess hitter, Schobert tends to offset drive-killing stuffs and highlight-reel takeaways with missed tackles and overplays. Either way, it's hard to deny his nose for the football."

Sam Monson and Steve Palazzolo, Pro Football Focus- (FA No. 41) "There's been a distinct line between Schobert's play in the run game (where he's graded at 55.0 or below over the last two years) and in coverage (where he graded at an excellent 87.7 in 2018 and a solid 67.6 last year). He finished 2019 with four interceptions and four pass breakups, and he's transitioned nicely from college pass-rusher to valuable coverage linebacker. In a new system, that pass-rushing ability could come in handy, as he only rushed the passer 62 times last season after rushing over 100 times in his previous two years as a starter."

Kevin Seifert, ESPN- (FA No. 37) "The previous Browns front office made little attempt to re-sign Schobert, their starting middle linebacker for the past three seasons. He produced arguably his best season in 2019, recording 133 tackles while also grabbing four interceptions, second most among NFL linebackers. If he can find a scheme fit, Schobert will be a valuable signing."