Biggest Strength: Pass Rush. The New York Giants won’t be a fun obstacle for opposing quarterbacks this offseason. They already had three talented edge-rushers in Brian Burns, Abdul Carter, and Kayvon Thibodeaux, and they added Ohio State’s Arvell Reese to the group in April. While the Giants plan to use Reese as an off-ball linebacker as a rookie, he will add a new dynamic to the pass rush. Expect to see new defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson lead with his pass rush this season.
Biggest Weakness: Defensive Tackle. While Dennard should benefit from having a terrific pass-rushing rotation, his group may struggle to control the line of scrimmage. New York’s defensive tackle rotation took a massive hit when Schoen traded Dexter Lawrence to the Bengals, and it took another big one when Roy Robertson-Harris suffered a torn ACL during OTAs. New York has added the likes of Shelby Harris, D.J. Reader, and Leki Fotu, but the interior of its defensive front figures to be a 2026 liability.
