The switch from James Bettcher to Patrick Graham at defensive coordinator worked wonders for the New York Giants in 2020. Big Blue finished 12th in the NFL in sacks with 40, and that mark is even more impressive when you consider how three of the team’s top edge rushers weren’t present for much of the year (Lorenzo Carter and Oshane Ximines missed 11 and 12 games while Markus Golden was traded after Week 7). Even the productive Kyler Fackrell missed four games down the stretch due to a calf injury.
New York additionally had defensive end Leonard Williams step up all season and rookies Cam Brown and Carter Coughlin periodically make plays.