One is the 85 Million Dollar Man, determined to show New York he is worth the money.
The other is playing for that monster contract he blew away on Independence Day 2015.
One is 25, with his best football ostensibly ahead of him.
The other is 27, with his best football not necessarily behind him.
One is Olivier Vernon.
The other is Jason Pierre-Paul.
The Big Blue Dream goes like this:
Defensive tackles Damon “Snacks” Harrison and Jonathan Hankins stuff the run, so Vernon and JPP can have some fun.
The upgraded secondary — cornerback Janoris Jenkins, rookie free safety Darian Thompson, rookie cornerback Eli Apple, veteran slot corner Leon Hall — provides that extra split-second all pass rushers crave.