The New York Giants have recently had a deep defensive line room. Names like Damon “Snacks” Harrison, Dalvin Tomlinson, and B.J. Hill have donned Giants’ blue over the last decade. Every defensive coordinator since Steve Spagnuolo had at least two above-average starters with adequate rotational depth. It’s debatable if current defensive coordinator Shane Bowen possesses that luxury.
What is not debatable, however, is the true star power of 26-year-old Dexter Lawrence, who has 135 pressures over his last two seasons — most coming from the nose-tackle position. Although the defensive coordinator has changed, Bowen stated on ‘Hard Knocks’ that his base personnel will consist of three defensive linemen, two defenders, two linebackers, and four defensive backs.