The headliner of the New York Giants 2016 campaign was their greatly improved defense.
Big Blue’s defense posted abysmal numbers in 2015, ranking 30th for points against and allowing 27.6 per game on average, per Pro Football Reference. Comparing 2015’s defensive stats to the 2016 stats makes your jaw drop and honestly makes you wonder how?
The answer is simple. Jerry Reese’s summer shopping budget was $200 million and he purchased all the right materials.
The additions of Olivier Vernon, Janoris Jenkins and Damon “Snacks” Harrison propelled the Giants into the top five defenses in the league.