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NY Giants’ burning questions ahead of training camp

By Matt Lombardo

New York Giants head coach Joe Judge during the last day of mandatory minicamp at Quest Diagnostics Training Center on Thursday, June 10, 2021, in East Rutherford.Giants Minicamp
New York Giants head coach Joe Judge during the last day of mandatory minicamp at Quest Diagnostics Training Center on Thursday, June 10, 2021, in East Rutherford.Giants Minicamp /
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9) Can Lorenzo Carter or Oshane Ximines reach double-digit sacks?

While the NY Giants drafted Azeez Ojulari in the second-round of the NFL Draft this spring, the organization did not invest significant free agent resources, or a first-round pick, in an edge rusher, despite an obvious need.

Both Carter and Ximines suffered season-ending injuries last season, and both were back on the field this spring.

However, neither player has produced more than 4.5 sacks in a single season.

Ojulari certainly figures into the pass-rush rotation, as does free agent addition Ifeadi Odenigbo, but whether either Carter or Ximines can develop into a consistently dominant pass-rush presence that keeps them on the field for the majority of the defensive snaps and anchors the front-seven remains to be seen.

Championship caliber defenses are built around a dominant pass rush, typically with several players capable of pushing for double-digit sacks. The NY Giants have yet to show they have that kind of talent in place.

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