EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 14: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Benny Snell Jr. #24 of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs the ball against Jabrill Peppers #21 of the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on September 14, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Steelers defeated the Giants 26-16. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
If there was one spot the NY Giants could not afford to suffer any injuries at it would be the secondary, but that appears to be the case heading into Week 4.
The NY Giants’ defense started off the season looking more promising than most anticipated, but also as most anticipated the secondary was likely going to be the Achilles’ Heel of the unit even before highly-thought of rookie safety Xavier McKinney went down with a serious injury at the end of training camp.