The change in defensive scheme won’t only be felt on the field and in the Giants’ meeting rooms this season. In fact, it’s already created a ripple of perspective in the front office.
After years of treating linebackers as an afterthought, a position where the Giants believed they could get by with a mix of veterans on short-term deals and low-round draft picks, the new regime is already investing heavily in that area. They traded for Alec Ogletree, signed free agent Kareem Martin, and are moving one of their highest-paid players, Olivier Vernon, from defensive end to that group.