The New York Giants signed veteran safety Antoine Bethea to hold down the deep portion of the secondary, and he’s done all but that in his first season with Big Blue. Logging 55 combined tackles through five weeks, Bethea has just one pass defended, an astounding number for a player whose primary job is to defend the deep-ball.
Bethea has been playing more of a strong safety role after further investigation, running up to stop the run, and clean up missed tackles. Jabrill Peppers leads the team with 11. However, the Giants have been torched deep down the field on numerous occasions; just ask Janoris Jenkins, who allowed Mike Evans to trample the secondary for 190 yards and three scores in week three.