One of the main concerns for the Giants entering this season was the secondary. The group lacked true experience across the board following the offseason releases of cornerback James Bradberry and safety Logan Ryan. That usually doesn’t mesh well with a blitz-heavy philosophy, like the one Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale implements.
But through seven games, the defensive backfield has kept its head way above water. The 6-1 Giants are 15th in the NFL with 211.0 passing yards allowed per game — a much better mark than initially anticipated.
And a lot of the success has to do with a guy who wasn’t even on the active roster until Week 2.