Micah McFadden pantomimes in the background, fooling around while Bobby Okereke speaks. Later, Okereke chants, “Miiiicah, Miiiicah,” from a few feet away while McFadden talks.

They are best buds at the heart of the Giants defense.

On a unit that has seen a plethora of changes this offseason, the two inside linebackers represent valuable continuity.

“We’re the men in the middle. There’s a lot of communication that needs to relay from the back to the front,” Okereke told The Post after practice Friday. “We’re at the point of attack a lot of times, so for us to be an elite defense, we have to play really well — and we will.”