New York Giants: Five possible sack leaders

Long a trademark of a New York Giants defense, the art of the effective pass rush eluded the team’s defense last season. Heading into year two of James Bettcher’s system, the squad figures to feature a much more competent unit. Who will be the leading man?

When news originally broke last year of the Giants’ defensive switch to the antiquated 3-4 scheme, I for one was critical. In an era where mainly every offense runs out three receivers, the base defense seems to give a big advantage to the “O”.

While it certainly didn’t produce the results we were looking for in year one, Bettcher showed a creative mix between 3-4 and nickle, often using different disguises to make it hard for opposing…