What Will Hill’s Suspension Means for the New York Giants and the NFC East

May 31, 2014   ·   Danny Schwartz   ·   Jump to comments

The New York Giants will be without a key young player on the back end of their defense for the first six weeks of the 2014 season, as safety Will Hill was suspended for violating the league's substance abuse program, reports the team.
This particular violation was the second straight of the substance abuse variety—Hill was also suspended for breaking the NFL's performance enhancing drug policy in 2012—bringing the total number of games he's been suspended in his young career to 14 games.
What does this mean for the Giants, who finished at a disappointing 7-9 mark in the 2013 season?
The Giants had many an issue on the offensive side of the ball last year, with Eli Manning tossing an astronomical 27 interceptions, Hakeem Nicks dealing with injury, the offensive line struggling with health and ineffectiveness, and an almost nonexistent running game; however, the biggest flaw in the Giants' game was their dismal defense.
The G-Men gave up 23.9 po...

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