The Giants begin training camp this week. Here are players and key position battles to watch -- and a 53-man roster projection.

The last time we did a 53-man roster projection for the New York Giants was at the conclusion of mandatory minicamp last month. With training camp almost here, let’s see if my thinking about who will or will not make the roster has changed at all.

ESPN did give the Giants praise for the construction of the defensive front, calling that unit the team's biggest strength. The trio of edge rushers in Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeaux, and No. 3 overall pick Abdul Carter should bode well next to All-Pro talent Dexter Lawrence on the interior.