Giants' Defensive Line Praised in New Ranking

The New York Giants finished the 2024 season dead last in the NFC East with a 3-14 record. But that does not mean that the team was without its bright spots.

In a recent article by PFF's Zoltán Buday, he ranks every NFL team's defensive line going into the 2025 season. At the No. 3 spot on his ranking, he has the Giants, as they were able to exceed the expectations that many had for the team.

"Arguably no team has done more in the NFL to strengthen its defensive line and pass rush over the past couple of seasons than the Giants," Buday wrote. "They drafted Kayvon Thibodeaux and Abdul Carter with top-five picks in 2022 and 2025, respectively, and also traded for former first-rounder Brian Burns. The team's edge defender trio is complemented by perhaps the best nose tackle in the league, Dexter Lawrence."

The team's offense might not have been as good as they would have wanted this past season, the defense was able to shine and show why they achieved this ranking.

The Giants finished the season with the ninth-most sacks in the league with 45, and Lawrence was a big reason for that. He racked up nine sacks, but was also able to disrupt more plays than the stats show.

With the upgrades that the team has made on the offensive side of the ball, the defense will be looking to help lead the team back to the postseason for the first time since 2022.