Quincy

Roche

Roche was waived by the Steelers after the team spent a sixth-round pick on him. The Giants claimed him and quickly found a role for the young defender. Roche appeared in 14 games, three of which were credited as starts. He earned 2.5 sacks and five TFLs as a rookie. Roche is a safe bet to land on a practice squad if makes it through waivers.

Roche thoroughly dominated the AAC for three seasons at Temple, accruing 137 tackles, seven PBU, 26.5 sacks and earning 2019 Defensive Player of the Year honors before transferring to Miami for 2020. He handled the jump in competition well, receiving third-team All-ACC honors last year for the Hurricanes. Having garnered interest for his strong performance in one-on-one’s at the Senior Bowl, Roche then flashed a fantastic 4.68 second 40-time, 32.5-inch vertical jump, and 23 bench reps as a plus athlete at his pro day. He isn’t the most fluid player around the edge but his upper body strength helps him to gain leverage over blockers and ultimately make plays. He profiles as a lesser Shaquil Barrett if it all comes together.