NEW ORLEANS — As disturbing as the five Giants turnovers were against the Saints in their 26-14 loss Sunday at the Superdome , their lack of pass rush was nearly as alarming.
The defensive front is supposed to be one of their strengths, and yet the Giants failed to register a single sack of Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler and were credited with only a single quarterback hit on him.
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This isn’t acceptable for a team that has the likes of Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeaux and rookie Abdul Carter on the edges and Pro Bowler Dexter Lawrence II in the middle.
Because of this lack of pass rush, the Giants defense allowed the Saints to