NEW YORK — While Brian Daboll tries to fix the Giants’ offense, Don Martindale will turn their defense into, well, a second offense.
The Giants have hired Martindale as their new defensive coordinator, a source confirmed to The New York Daily News on Wednesday, landing a respected coach with a calling card for in-your-face playcalling and relentless blitzing.
“Wink” Martindale, 58, blitzed his Baltimore Ravens more than any other NFL defense for three years running from 2018-2020. They fell to sixth overall in 2021 as Martindale tried to compensate for a slew of injuries to his secondary.