Entering the 2020 season with Covid-19 a legitimate concern, the New York Giants had no idea how their defense would perform with so many variables working against them. With no preseason and minimal in-person training to work with, coordinator Patrick Graham managed to scrape together a revised scheme that somehow lead the Giants to have a top 10 defense in points allowed per game.
Without consistent outside linebackers, after Lorenzo Carter and Oshane Ximines fell to the injury bug, the Giants still managed 40 sacks on the season, ranking 12th in the NFL. However, they made it a priority to add more pass rushers and bolster the secondary to help Graham take his defense to another level.