The first game of the New York Giants’ 2018 season is in the books. The Giants lost the game, giving fans plenty to be concerned about. But if there was one facet of the team’s 20-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns about which fans should be excited, it was the Giants’ run defense.
Run defense generally isn’t flashy or exciting, but it is vital to defense as a whole. Defending the run well helps the team control the clock, knocks opposing offenses off schedule, and will allow James Bettcher to unleash his blitz-happy pass rush.