The New York Giants went into the offseason knowing they had to make some changes on their 25th ranked defense.
General manager Dave Gettleman used his free agent money and seven of his 10 draft picks in an attempt to revamp and revive a group that simply allowed way too many easy scores to opponents in 2019.
Here is a quick rundown on each unit as training camp begins
Defensive line
Gained: Austin Johnson
Lost: Olsen Pierre
The Giants’ big move was made last October when they traded two draft choices to the Jets for Leonard Williams, an impending free agent. They could not come to an agreement this offseason, so they applied the franchise tag to retain Williams at a price of $16.1 million. He’ll be a starter along with Dalvin Tomlinson and Dexter Lawrence. B.J. Hill, R.J McIntosh and Chris Slayton are returning as well. Johnson will provide some veteran depth.
Verdict: Slight upgrade