The New York Giants’ Wink Martindale era came to an unexpected end early in the offseason. Similar to Patrick Graham and James Bettcher before him, he had a brief two-season stint filled with both highs and lows.
Shane Bowen, a former Titans defensive coordinator, was chosen by head coach Brian Daboll to fill the crucial position.
Bowen’s mission is to return the Giants defense to being among the best in the league in both macro and micro statistical categories.
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While in Patrick Graham Bowen oversaw a competent defense that had both strong points and spots where it was unclear how much more the Giants might hope for in 2024.
Let’s examine the plan of the new defensive coordinator—its excellent points and bad.
Tennessee’s rush defense has always been strong under Bowen.
The guys’ dedication to their run fits is what you find most admirable about their run defense. Finding creases and cutback channels becomes considerably more challenging for backs when every player is occupying the space that their assignment is to occupy.
The linebackers are able to attack their gaps first and get to the ball before the running back can break through the line of scrimmage because the defensive linemen make themselves big and force the offensive linemen to stay at home.
Although it may appear straightforward or uncomplicated, many teams have trouble with run fits; the Giants have had trouble with consistency in their run fits throughout the previous few seasons. It has led to inconsistent stopping of the run, particularly under dire circumstances.
A sequence of run plays are shown in the video above, where the defense can attack the running back’s gaps, move to stop him, and so on.
I hope it’s a precursor of things to come.
Although it’s not the only factor, Bowen’s run defense makes his red zone defense the best in the NFL. Tennessee’s increased effectiveness in cramped areas is a major factor in their success versus red zone offenses.
Bowen’s defense plays better the less space an offense has to operate in.
Why? For his defense is a defense of steak and potatoes. They have no intention of surprising you. Although they don’t have many exotic players, they play assignment-driven football and do a good job of ball handling.
