For the New York Giants, Damon “Snacks” Harrison provides ample run support in the trenches, but as for the linebacking corps, it’s yet to be proven that they can pull their weight in the newly transitioned 3-4 defense.
Defensive coordinator James Bettcher brings the 3-4 scheme from the Arizona Cardinals, where he helped Chandlar Jones rack up a league-best 17 sacks in 2017. He will help the Giants make those same strides, specifically with Olivier Vernon as an outside linebacker. But the heart of the 3-4 defense isn’t the linebacker corps, but rather the defensive line that allows them to succeed. The Giants worked diligently to strengthen that unit, and they have done so with several…
