Everyone thought that the New York Giants would be able to defend the run. With players like Damon Harrison, Landon Collins, Dalvin Tomlinson, B.J. Hill, B.J. Goodson, Kareem Martin, and Kerry Wynn playing near the line the scrimmage, they should be able to defend the run.
And the Giants’ defense has largely been stout against the run, when it is the running back carrying the ball.
But when it is the quarterback carrying the ball? That’s when the problems come. “Dual Threat” quarterbacks, such as Blake Bortles and Dak Prescott pose problems for defenses around the league with their ability to take away a defense’s numbers advantage and gash man coverage.