I agree overall in premise with the OP. The difference between the Giants and Cowboys is that the Giants put a lot of emphasis on their defensive line, and for good reason. Outside of the quarterback, the Defensive line is probably the most important unit on the team. It's the only other unit that can completely take over a game with the least amount of help from other players.
That said, this year is not a good year to point that out. Outside of Jason Pierre-Paul they're not that impressive. Moore is a promising young guy, but he probably won't be up to speed for at least a year. The rest are just names that are now below average players.
But this isn't the game changing defensive line it used to be... I'm surprised no one's pointed out that Giants allowed more rushing yards per attempt than Dallas last year and had fewer sacks as well... granted both categories were pretty damn even.
There are far better defensive lines in the NFL right now than the New York Giants. Carolina. St. Louis. Cincy. Seattle.
They've gained a few players, but they've also lost the one guy that actually made the most difference in their playoff run, Osi Umenyiora. Many forget that JPP didn't register a single sack during that playoff run that saw inept offenses.
