Ranking The NFC Defenses: 1-8

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New York Giants middle linebacker Jon Beason Andrew Weber USA TODAY Sports

8. New York Giants

The Giants were very active in free agency, adding the likes of Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Walter Thurmond to bolster the secondary. Still, the team failed to address the pass rush, which has lagged in recent years, and the linebacking corps, which has been a weakness for some time. Jason Pierre-Paul needs to bounce back, while youngsters Johnathan Hankins and Damontre Moore need to make impacts. Jon Beason is the team’s best linebacker, but needs to stay healthy.

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