The New York Giants are in a position to change the course of their defense, especially after losing Damon Harrison, Olivier Vernon, and Landon Collins. Three dynamic and influential playmakers are now on to different teams and have left the Giants’ defense in pass-rush purgatory. But, the fact of the matter is, the three players mentioned weren’t as influential as most would think, considering the unit ranked as the 23rd overall defense in 2018.
If that wasn’t enough to convince you that the defense wasn’t elite with those three players, 2017 saw them as the 16th ranked defense – middle of the pack.