The Giants defense is different, but has it gotten better?

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesThe 2018 New York Giants defense was a mess. The unit ranked 26th in yards allowed per drive and 27th in points allowed per drive. If the defense wasn’t creating a turnover — surprising fifth in turnovers per drive — the opposing offense was likely going to be on the field for a while. The Giants’ defense allowed the fourth-most average plays per drive and the sixth-longest average drive at 2:57.

While there might still be some shock over how the Giants went about reshaping the defense, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that would be one of the main focuses of the offseason. In a draft lauded for its defensive playmakers, the Giants used seven of their 10 draft…