You be the OC

4 guys. Create room for a mobile QB to exploit the lack of pass rush and make big plays.

Counters, pitches and outside power runs. Try and get them to commit Peppers in the box, and then take my chances with routes that attack the middle of the field.

The Giants are a bit of an enigma schematically going into 2021. Patrick Graham clearly went into last year wanting to run a man/pressure heavy defense, but very quickly realized his CB2/3 spots were going to get them killed.

He revamped the defense early on to be a Cover 3 heavy scheme that disguised coverage drops and rushes. It was pretty magical to watch them transform.

Based on their draft we may see more cover 1, single high looks with man across the board. They have the players to do either depending on the opponent, but my bet is we see a lot more man this year.

They were also a bit more susceptible to big running plays, and were on the field A LOT in 2020. I test those young OLBS and edge players early on if I'm playing them.

Tire out interior and noice out to lbers

In key situations

In comment 15259014 CowboyHaters said:

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Nice contribution...on nothing to do with the thread.

High and over the middle to Engram.

In comment 15259024 bLiTz 2k said:
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In comment 15258996 George from PA said:

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Tire out interior and noice out to lbers

THIS

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Counters, pitches and outside power runs. Try and get them to commit Peppers in the box, and then take my chances with routes that attack the middle of the field.... ...They were also a bit more susceptible to big running plays, and were on the field A LOT in 2020. I test those young OLBS and edge players early on if I'm playing them.

That’s pretty much what I was going to suggest. Anderson and (maybe) Odenigbo should set the edge a bit better than last year’s crew, though Fackrell was better than expected when healthy and Sheard was OK for a street FA. I still hold out some hope for Carter and Ximines. I expect nothing from Smith this year, and not much from Ojulari either; but maybe Cam Brown or Carter Coughlin will step up in year two.

I also agree that our safeties and any ILB not named Martinez have a lot to prove. I’m going after them until they give me a reason not to.

In comment 15258993 Metnut said:

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4 guys. Create room for a mobile QB to exploit the lack of pass rush and make big plays.

Giants secondary is DEEP though. I don’t know if I would want to bet my WR corps is deeper than their DB room.

I agree mobile QBs could be our Achilles heel though— our LBs need to be able to keep good contain and we need effectively rush the passer.

I think Olujari is the X factor. I could see us being pretty good against the run and getting into a lot of 3rd and 6 or 7 situations, and I like the chance our DBs give us in those situations, but we NEED to be able to take advantage and actually get to the QB, and not only get to the QB but wrap up and not allow a missed sack to turn into a 10 yard run or 20 yard completion. LW and Lawrence can push the pocket and get a Mobile QB to have to scramble a bit, and I think our DBs can stay with their man, but only for so long. Whether it’s Carter, Olujari, Martinez — our LBs need to be in the right position to keep contain on the QB and get the sack or at least force a bad throw.

Run the ball outside a lot and test the edges. Hence Carter / Ximines / Olujari will be tested in stopping the run. How well our LBs play both against the run and the pass and rushing the passer could determine how far we go this season.

Come up with you own plays.

All the time.

whether it be on the edges of the LOS or the guys in the middle of the field.

Weakest area of the defense, without question.