Besides one strong year in 2016, the NY Giants defense has ranked near the bottom of the league for nearly a decade. Much of the blame belongs to the linebackers that the Giants have utilized throughout the years. Despite being a 6th round pick, Cam Brown has a unique skill set and can offer solutions to many problems the G-Men have encountered at the second level of their defense.
Cam Brown is very different than other linebackers the NY Giants have drafted in recent years. Besides Ryan Connelly, the only middle linebacker the G-Men have selected since 2012 was B.