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Giants’ DC Wink Martindale: “You want to dictate to the offense”

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Don ‘Wink’ Martindale, defensive coordinator for the New York Giants, talked about defensive philosophy, career aspirations, expectations for first-round pick Kayvon Thibodeaux and more during a meeting with media members at Thursday’s OTA.

Let’s get to some of the takeaways.

Defensive philosophy

Martindale is a famously aggressive defensive coach. He loves to scheme pressure and leave cornerbacks in man coverage. How does he describe his defensive philosophy?

“You want to dictate to the offense instead of sitting there and letting them dictate to you,” Martindale said. “Pressure does break pipes, that’s our philosophy.