The New York Giants linebacker corps was the critical vulnerability of the 2022 defense. Joe Schoen and the Giants’ front office cycled through players until signing Jarrad Davis off the Detroit Lions practice squad late in the season. Davis started two playoff games alongside Jaylon Smith; both are now free agents.
New York’s inability to fit power gap and counter concepts plagued the team throughout the season. The Eagles' game plan in the playoffs was essentially scripted to exploit the obvious liability at the second level.
The Giants finished with the second-lowest total defensive rushing EPA (Expected Points Added) in the NFL.