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 The New York Giants have started yet another season 0-2. Historically speaking Odell Beckham Jerseys 2019 , at this point they should be more concerned with whether they will be drafting in the top 10 than if they are playing in January. The onus for their record, however, is on the offense, not the defense. Over the first two games, the Giants' defense has given up a paltry 33 points, or just 16.5 per game. If your defense is doing that, it is doing enough to win games in the NFL. Will the Giants' defense once again do enough to put the offense in position to win this Sunday against the Houston Texans?Stats at a glanceTexans’ offenseRushing yards: 157.5 ypgPassing yards: 223.5 ypgTotal yards: 381.0 ypgPoints: 18.5 per gameGiants' defenseRushing yards: 137.5 ypgPassing yards: 164.0 ypgTotal yards: 301.5 ypgPoints: 20.0 per gameContaining Deshaun WatsonThe Giants can defend the run when it is the running back who is carrying the ball. Despite some missed tackles, Ezekiel Elliott still only managed 74 yards on the Giants' defense last Sunday. However, the team has been repeatedly gashed by quarterback runs. In Week 1, Blake Bortles picked up 42 yards on four carries against the Giants, and Dak Prescott picked up 45 yards on seven runs this past Sunday.Deshaun Watson is a talented passer who processes information quickly and can put the ball where he needs to, as well as extend plays and throw on the run. That all makes him dangerous enough, but that same athletic ability also allows him to hurt defenses as a runner. Watson typically scrambles to throw White Saquon Barkley Jerseys , but he is fully capable of running the read-option or picking up yards on his own when plays break down. So far this season, Watson has picked up 84 yards on 10 carries. His intelligence, as much as his athletic ability, make him dangerous with the ball in his hands. Defending the read-option is a tricky proposition. It takes away a defense's natural numbers advantage and forces the defense to slow down. There are schematic ways of countering the read-option, such as forcing a desired read by the quarterback. However, even if they are able to force the read, they must be able to secure the tackle so they aren't allowing chunk plays. The key for the Giants, both in the run game and in the pass game when Watson tries to scramble, will be discipline. Replacing Eli Apple?Eli Apple was part of the questions regarding the Giants' 2018 season, and after a disastrous 2017 season, the questions were understandable. But the young corner stepped up and answered those questions. First with his words with the media in the off-season, then with his actions on the field in camp. So far both Bortles and Prescott tried to pick on Apple for long gains, but every time he stepped up and denied them. Through the first game and a half of the season Saquon Barkley Jerseys 2019 , Apple played up to his draft spot, showing off his physical tools and a poised mastery of his craft that he hadn't possessed before. The third year player finally seemed to be maturing and coming in to his own. Then he left Sunday night's game with a groin injury, putting his status for Sunday's game in doubt (as of this writing). The loss of Apple could be a significant one for the Giants' defense. Not only is the position thin behind Apple and Janoris Jenkins, but the defensive scheme is built around blitzing out of man coverage. From a straight matchup perspective, the Giants best chance might be to use Jenkins and Curtis Riley to double-cover DeAndre Hopkins, while using Apple's size and speed to try and lock down the fast but undersized Will Fuller.If Apple is out, the Giants will likely look to B.W. Webb to cover Fuller, but he doesn't have the physical tools that Apple does.If the Texans are able to force the Giants out of their defensive scheme to account for the loss of Apple, perhaps by playing two safeties deep to counter both Fuller and Hopkins, it will likely spell trouble for the defense. Where is the pass rush? Perhaps the defense's biggest Achilles heel has been their utter lack of a pass rush without Olivier Vernon. Vernon suffered an ankle injury in practice before the fourth preseason game, and has yet to get back on the field. Without Vernon, the Giants have been unable to muster any kind of a pass rush or consistently pressure quarterbacks. When they are able to pressure passers, it is usually through some sort of blitz package White Phil Simms Jerseys , which could be compromised if Apple misses the game. The best option, obviously, would be for a healthy return by Vernon. The Giants could also stand to get rookie edge rusher Lorenzo Carter more involved with the defense as well. Carter is lightning quick off the snap and has speed that not even Vernon can match, as well as length to engage and defeat blockers first. Carter is still raw and developing as an NFL player -- his incredible athleticism allowed Georgia to use him in a wide variety of roles, but that kept him from developing as a more specialized player might. But despite that, his explosiveness needs to be utilized by the defense, even if Vernon does return. With the secondary possibly weakened by injury, and Curtis Riley still learning the free safety position, the Giants need to find a way to pressure the quarterback, if at all possible without blitzing. Being able to do so might change the entire complexion of the defense. Dan and Chris react to the first day of legal tampering"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015, Week 17PodcastsBig Blue View RadioGiants Free Agency 2019[Podcast] Dan and Chris react to quiet start for Giants in free agencyNew,25commentsDan and Chris react to the first day of legal tamperingEDTShareTweetShareShare[Podcast] Dan and Chris react to quiet start for Giants in free agencyGeoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsThe 2019 NFL Free Agency is underway — well, almost. We are in the “Legal Tampering Period” in which teams can talk to (soon to be) free agents and come to agreements on contracts Phil Simms Jerseys 2019 , but are not yet allowed to put pen to paper. Things have been quiet for the New York Giants, who, to our knowledge, have not yet legally tampered with any free agents. However, there have already been some big moves made and eye-opening numbers thrown around elsewhere in the NFL. And unfortunately for the Giants, some of those names and numbers impact free agents fans have targeted to be options to fill holes on the roster in advance of the 2019 NFL Draft. So with Giants’ adjacent news afoot, Dan and Chris reacted. In this podcast: All quiet on the Giants frontThe boom in the safety market - Landon Collins- Tyrann Mathieu- Adrian Amos The Giants’ remaining options at safety, and what interest they might have. - Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix- Antoine Bethea - Tre BostonEDGE rushers getting big money- Za’Darius Smith and Preston Smith to Green BayThe Giants’ options to replace Olivier Vernon - Markus Golden- Shaq Barrett - Nick PerryBig-money being thrown around at offensive tackles - Trent Brown- Ju’waan James - Bobby HartWhat will happen with Daryl Williams? You can listen to the episode of the podcast here or with the embedded player below:The Big Blue View Crew will be back to bring free agency news to you and react to it as we get it. 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