Giants defensive coordinator will need to bring the heat

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James Bettcher The pressure is on James Bettcher to create pressure.

Given the roster assembled in his first year as the Giants’ defensive coordinator, figure Bettcher is going to have to overcome what appears to be a lack of firepower with smarts, scheme and swift development of youngsters who will have to exceed expectations.

It does not take a detailed study to determine the Giants’ pass rush begins with Olivier Vernon, and that could be problematic, considering his track record as a solid but not overly-prolific accumulator of sacks.

Vernon has 15 sacks in his two seasons with the Giants and 44 in his six-year NFL career. After Vernon, it is negligible, as far as proven…