When the 2016 league year began, the New York Giants went all-in on their defense, giving major dollars to tackle Damon Harrison, end Olivier Vernon and cornerback Janoris Jenkins. Unlike most free-agency paint-overs, these moves made a drastic and positive difference in every case, as the team went from 30th in Football Outsiders' opponent-adjusted metrics in 2015 to second overall in 2016. Re-signing veteran pass-rusher Jason Pierre-Paul to a four-year deal was a nice extra pull in the 2017 free-agency period.
Now, it's time for general manager Jerry Reese to turn his attention to an offense that's starting to roll a bit off the rails.