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New York Giants: Defense far from complacent approaching 2017

The New York Giants will return a vast majority of the players who anchored the No. 2 scoring defense in the NFL in 2016. Losing defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins hurts, but general manager Jerry Reese opened the checkbook to ensure that the foundational pieces were retained.

Although the pieces are in place for the Giants to perform at an elite level on defense in 2016, the players are aware that past results don’t dictate future success.

New York finished the 2016 season with an average of just 17.8 points allowed per game. Only the New England Patriots at 15.