3+ week, 5+ day ago (1914+ words) Is it the players or the scheme? Answering that question about the struggles of the New York Giants' defense, which has now surrendered 30+ points in three straight games, is like trying to figure out which came first" the chicken or the egg." In our estimation, it's a combination of the two: players not giving full effort (hello Deonte Banks) and some questionable scheme planning (hi Shane Bowen), which, while maybe necessary to cover up some glaring deficiencies on the roster as created by injuries, sure doesn't make anyone feel better about what this Giants defense has and hasn't done. The bottom line is that the Giants, who per Spotrac have the third highest paid defense in the league this year ($110.58 million) are not getting the return on the investment made from the defensive side of the ball for a combination…...

10+ hour, 39+ min ago (392+ words) New York Giants defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence has been around long enough to know that the NFL is, in his words, "a weird business" when it comes to the comings and goings of coaches. So when interim head coach Mike Kafka relieved defensive coordinator Shane Bowen of his duties earlier this week and replaced him with outside linebackers coach Charlie Bullen, Lawrence admitted it was a "weird" situation. But it's business as usual for the Giants' defense, which hopes to better produce and finish out games, something that it wasn't able to do much of this year under Bowen's leadership." "He's been around the defense, so we've heard his voice, and he's talked," Lawrence said of having Bullen now leading the way. "Different seeing him up front, leading the whole group, but it's been a smooth transition, I guess you…...