Call it a "soft zone" or a "Cover 2," but the defense opponents continue using against the Giants needs to be called something else in the locker room.
"That's something we have to take personal," running back Saquon Barkley said. "When we see a team playing Cover 2 and soft zone that has to be disrespectful to us. That's something we are aware of, and we hope to solve that problem really soon."
The time-tested counter-attack to defenses dropping two safeties high to eliminate downfield throws and force an offense into taking underneath routes is to establish a consistent running game.