While we are not getting sacks or turnovers this year like we have last year
One positive has been the lack of busted coverages this year in the secondary.
The past few years too many times you would see an opponents receiver
catching the ball with no Giants around him .
for example in both long completions this past weekend by Ravens ,at least there was Giant around them . the first one was an excellent adjustment by WR to make a good play between 2 Giant Defenders
the second long pass play - the Ravens WR got a step on Jenkins - but Jenkins still managed to prevent the TD.
The Casillas play on fourth down was clearly huge, but Jenkins was able to at least make up for getting beat by forcing the Ravens to line up again...
covered well . Have not seen somebody downfield with no
one near them . Nothing where your like WTF was that .
Rarely do you see too many crazy mismatches either .
They're pretty much middle of the pack in every main defensive category. If the offense can go back to 2014+2015 form, they could be in good shape.
The Casillas play on fourth down was clearly huge, but Jenkins was able to at least make up for getting beat by forcing the Ravens to line up again...
I think Collins was way late getting over on that play.
Giants have the 10th worst opponent's third down conversion % so a little bit below average. The number improved a lot after last week
But compared to last year's swiss cheese defense, this years unit is head and shoulders better. We were historically bad, but the improvement is night and day.
Same in the Minny game.
I need to see more before I think our problem is cured - though overall I really like this defense and thinks it's going to get better right up to dominant.
Gotta get Hankins going though and then I even like the matchups against Dallas.
The Casillas play on fourth down was clearly huge, but Jenkins was able to at least make up for getting beat by forcing the Ravens to line up again...
That play was the most underrated of the day. Jenkins gets beat for a 60+ yard pass RIGHT after Odell's first long TD. It would be one of those tit for tat drives if he didn't get him down. The penalty stopped the TD and put the Ravens half the distance to the goal from the 6 to the 3. Four plays (with great red zone run D play) and a huge tackle by Casillas later, no points were surrendered on the drive. It went from Beckham's huge TD, to a long pass give up, to huge stop that netted 7 points. That penalty saved 7 points and the game.