The New York Giants were hardly a pass-rushing, quarterback-pressuring defense in 2017. On the whole, the unit tallied just 27 sacks, and the lack of disrupting opposing quarterbacks’ plans helped contribute to New York ranking 31st in passing yards and 32nd in passing touchdowns allowed.
But that’s not even the bad news; rather, it’s that things don’t project to be much better in the upcoming season. According to Pro Football Focus, the Giants are entering the 2018 season with the 29th-ranked pass-rushing unit in the league.
The departure of Jason Pierre-Paul, who led the Giants with 8.