Since returning, though, he's increasingly been one of the few true forces on the Giants' defense and he's looked to be one of the best blitzing linebackers -- if not best overall linebackers -- they've had in years. Certainly for a team that has had a sad history of drafting linebackers since 1984 -- the last time they used a first-round pick on the position (Carl Banks) -- it looks like GM Jerry Reese may have finally struck some gold at that spot.