During the 2023 offseason, GM Joe Schoen had several priorities to improve the New York Giants’ roster. Wide receiver was the most prominent offensive area, but close behind was the Giants’ putrid run defense. It is rare for a team to rank dead last in anything and still make the playoffs, but that’s what the Giants did. It ultimately came back to bite them when the Eagles put up 268 rushing yards at a 6.1 yards-per-carry clip, all the way to a 38-7 Divisional Round exit.
Schoen attempted to make robust upgrades in this area, bringing in Bobby Okereke, Rakeem Nuñez-Roches, and A’Shawn Robinson to shore up the front seven.