Even at the beginning of the 2006 season, fans could tell there was something not quite right with the Giants defense. The sacks weren't there. The aggressive style that was promised during the pre-season wasn't there. The cohesive, top-10 unit that we were promised, simply wasn't there. As a whole, the unit endured a horrendous year, finishing near the bottom of the league in many critical statistical categories and allowed an average of 22.6 points per game.
Since the day the season ended and even before, there's been speculation running rampant that changes were to come. The writing was on the wall and it was sure to be Defensive Coordinator Tim Lewis to get the ax. As expected, he was fired shortly after the season ended and the Giants were then on the road to fidning his replacement.
Speculation had it that Dom Capers, who worked as the Defensive Coordinator in Miami, under the recently-departed Nick Saban, would make a perfect replacement. After all, he's got good history with Tom Coughlin, having served as Coughlin's Defensive Coordinator in Jacksonville. He's known as a defensive mastermind by many and he recently led the Miami defense to a very solid season.
Well, that speculation ended today, when the Dolphins announced that they've locked up Capers for the next 3 seasons. That leaves the Giants to search the scraps of the NFL for a replacement. There aren't too many respected D Coordinators out there to choose from, since teams tend to either lock them up for long periods, or promote the good ones to the ranks of Head Coach. Whatever the Giants do, they'll need to do it in a hurry, as the best available minds will likely be gobbled up in a hurry.
