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Giants' juggling act works at cornerback

By John Clayton
ESPN.com

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo turned himself into a hot NFL head-coaching candidate by making big changes to the way the team plays defense. He creatively ramped up the pass rush by using four defensive ends in passing situations. He called more aggressive blitzes, many learned from Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson. In the secondary, the most welcome change was a switch to man-to-man coverage for cornerbacks. The only problem with the Giants' coverages is figurin ...

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