PFF ranks Giants' defensive line 22nd in NFL

The lowest tier, tier 6, is titled “Question marks at multiple positions,” so, in theory, it could be worse.

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The Giants’ defensive front has a high ceiling, but that’s reliant on Kayvon Thibodeaux and Azeez Ojulari performing at a high level in

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Thibodeaux has ideal pass-rush traits off the edge that led to a 91.5 pass-rushing grade at Oregon in 2021,

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Ojulari does have one of those years under his belt already — earning just a 56.9 PFF pass-rush grade despite some success in the pressure column (42).

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Leonard Williams and Dexter Lawrence form a nice foundation on the interior, but the Giants need Thibodeaux and Ojulari to hit to really elevate the unit.

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Other teams that landed in this tier were the New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers, Kansas City Chiefs and the Detroit Lions.

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While PFF isn’t entirely wrong, the defense has a lot of upside this year.

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No Lions crack the top 100 NFL players list at CBS Sports

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