The New York Giants still have needs throughout their depth chart. Their depth was replenished at critical positions, and some players were signed to compete to start. The defensive line was not one of those positions.
GM Joe Schoen identified the defensive line as an Achilles heel last offseason when the Giants struggled to fit the run. Their two top defensive linemen in 2022 — Dexter Lawrence and Leonard Williams — were forced to play significantly more snaps than the coaching staff desired. The latter player also dealt with an injury that season.
Schoen ensured that the defensive line would not be an issue in 2023 by signing Rakeem Nunez-Roches and A’Shawn Robinson.