NEW YORK, N.Y. -- You can see it when speaking to New York Giants players, coaches and management this year. Their eyes widen ever so slightly when talking about the defense. Their tone changes just a touch.
The consensus seems to be that this can be a special group.
No wonder the team and players wanted to keep the unit together after allowing the second-fewest points in the NFL last season. The optimism is so high and the potential so unlimited that linebacker Keenan Robinson turned down multi-year offers from other teams to return to the Giants this offseason.