The New York Giants have made it a point to dominate the line of scrimmage on the defensive side of the ball. Damon Harrison is the best run stopper in the NFL, and both Jason Pierre-Paul and Olivier Vernon have decorated resumes.
Amongst the undeniable star power that makes New York’s defense one of the most feared in the league, it’s a less heralded player who’s garnering praise.
It was reported in late May that the Giants signed defensive end Devin Taylor to a one-year deal worth $815,000. Due to the price tag, it was assumed that Taylor would be nothing more than a roster filler
According to Jordan Raanan of ESPN’s NFL Nation, an anonymous source praised the Taylor deal as a, “Great signing.