Georgia linebacker Azeez Ojulari celebrates with his teammates after a sack during the second half of an NCAA football game against Mississippi State in Athens, Ga., on Nov. 21, 2020. Credit: AP/Brynn Anderson
Back up about a month and a half ago, before free agency started, to when the Giants were staring at two gaping holes on their roster. They needed to find offensive playmakers who could shake the team out of its point-scoring slumber, and they needed to find edge rushers to get after opposing quarterbacks.
General manager Dave Gettleman was asked way back then whether he would be able to plug both of those gaps in free agency.