Giants DB's Overlooked

During the 2011 NFL football season there were times where the New York Giants secondary looked like they were lost and confused.  It looked like the Giants were going to witness another epic collapse after starting the season off great. The leading culprits that I kept seeing the most was the veteran defensive backs. It was like they were out of sync and lost all the confidence they ever had. This all changed when, as a group, they decided they needed more film work with each other so they went to each others houses and watched film together. Mike Garafolo of The Star Ledger had a great story on how the Giants players were taking upon themselves to not let this season slip away. http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2012/01/giants_cornerbacks_get_it_toge.html

Starting safety Kenny Phillips is a big reason why the Giants defense turned it around. Philips said, “The chemistry is just crazy right now,” Phillips said. “I don’t want to say it’s just the meetings, but guys are just dialing in to what we’re doing.” And it is about time. The Giants defense is flying around looking athletic and physical.

When you look back at the 2007 run Corey Webster was one of the major reasons why the Giants won the Super Bowl. He was a shut down corner and he is proving it once again for the Giants. He has locked down on the opposing team's number one receiver and has done a great job.

His partner Aaron Ross (who takes a beating from most Giant fans) on the other side has only had two healthy years as a starter. He started in 2007 his rookie year and also this year. Both of those years the Giants went to the Super Bowl. He plays with heart and intensity and that's what you love about any player.

Most of the credit goes to the defensive line for the Giants turn around. I respect that opinion but when you have four or five guys flying around, diving, intercepting, and stripping footballs loose on the back end of your defense only good things can happen. Thankfully for the Giants that's the case, now they have to prove they can do it one more time against arguably the greatest quarterback of all-time in Tom Brady.