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Olivier Vernon making tough decision easy with his play for Giants? Looks like 2019 salary cap casualty

The Giants made a series of miscalculations about their pass rush last offseason, but the next tough decision coming down the pike seems to be getting easier by the game.

Olivier Vernon, whose $17 million cap hit in 2018 is second only to Eli Manning's on the Giants, has just one sack in six games since returning from a season-opening five-game injury absence. He has as many roughing the passer penalties as tackles (2) in the last two games.

Giants coach Pat Shurmur and defensive coordinator James Bettcher are quick to point out sacks are not the end-all be-all for measuring a pass-rusher.