LB in the 2nd round, not 1st, but you've got the right idea. The Giants don't have a solid secondary; the Oakland Raiders have one of the best secondarys in the NFL, highlighted by the game's best or 2nd best CB. The Denver Bronos, with Champ Bailey and Dre Bly, possibly the best corner tandem in the NFL, as well as John Lynch, didn't even make the playoffs. The best weapon a CB has, is a front 7 that applies constant pressure. Case in point:
Top 5 sacking teams in the NFL this year:
1. New York Giants 53 Super Bowl Champs
2. New England Patriots 47 #1 AFC Seed
3. Dallas Cowboys 46 #1 NFC Seed
4. Seattle Seahawks 45 NFC West Champs
5. San Diego Chargers 42 AFC West Champs
Bottom 5:
28. Oakland Raiders 27 No Playoffs
29. Buffalo Bills 26 No Playoffs
30. Atlanta Falcons 25 No Playoffs
31. Carolina Panthers 23 No Playoffs
32. Cincinnati Bengals 22 No Playoffs
We ranked 19th with 32... No Playoffs