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Will this surprising Giants coverage tendency continue in 2023?

When you ask New York Giants fans about the team’s defensive philosophy, two phrases will come to mind: blitz and man coverage. It’s the chief reason that they drafted Deonte Banks in the first round, to Wink Martindale’s delight, and it might also be a contributing factor to Jason Pinnock’s starting safety job. Indeed, the 2022 Giants played the highest rate of man coverage in the NFL at 45.5%.

Looking through the Giants’ coverage tendencies, though, I was surprised to see another above-average coverage rate, one that I would not associate with a man-based coverage philosophy.