The Giants Defense was one of the league worst last season, I believed they finished as the 30th ranked defense. They rank in the teens thus far this year.
-Just like the Cowboys, they have a brand new DC, new hybrid scheme, yet you don't hear from the players how complicated it is. Coming from a 3-4 front, the transition is somewhat easier, but still doesn't excuse the Cowboy failures.
-In the off-season, two fa signings have made a huge difference, signing a legitimate #1 CB in Bradberry and signing MLB Blake Martinez. Could the Cowboys find two impact starters to turnaround their unit?
-Giants have no pass rushers to speak of, yet they have more team sacks then the Cowboys. The biggest difference is that they are ranked #7 against the run, where the Cowboys are dead last at #32. This allows their defense more chances to rush the passer.
As I have stated before, it's clear how to fix our defense, have to get better at stopping the run, to have any chance of success.
By looking at the Giants, it just shows how quickly a defensive unit can be turned around. Hit on a few players and it could take place in a hurry.
The Giants have invested in their defense. Dallas has one first-round pick on its unit (LVE) and no significant free agents as far as investment goes.
Here's what we've got:
DE Aldon Smith (1st-rounder, out of football five years)
DT Antwuan Woods (undrafted)
DT Neville Gallimore (3rd-rounder)
DT Tyrone Crawford (3rd-rounder)
DE DeMarcus Lawrence (2nd-rounder)
LB Jaylon Smith (2nd-rounder)
LB LVE (1st-rounder)
CB Anthony Brown (6th-rounder)
CB Trevon Diggs (2nd-rounder)
S Xavier Woods (6th-rounder)
S Donovan Wilson (6th-rounder)
The Giants have two first-rounders and a second-rounder starting on their DL, one acquired through a trade; spent to get Martinez; spent to get Bradberry; traded for Peppers ...
If they stuck with just their draft picks, they'd be in just as bad of shape as us. Essentially, they have five first-round quality players on their defense and only drafted one of them.
We have two first-round quality players on our defense (and one has missed a lot of this season with injury).