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It's no secret that 's 27 interceptions led the NFL last season. What's not as well publicized is that , the ' defensive centerpiece, has seen his sack totals plummet from a career-high 16.5 in 2011 to a mere two in 2013.General manager Jerry Reese concedes both players will have to bounce back to their 2011 form if the are going to return to the playoffs this season."There are two guys on Homer Bailey Jersey our team and it's and ," Reese recently told SI.com's Don Banks. "If those guys play well, I think we've got a chance to be really good."It's a fair a se sment. Manning and Pierre-Paul are the most important players on the offense and defense, respectively.Although has , the first two preseason games have given us no reason to believe that this will be a high-scoring attack.As we pointed out in our preseason Week 1 "" column, though, Pierre-Paul finally appears to be all the way back from back, shoulder and knee injuries that ravaged his 2013 season. At one point in last week's game, he to sed left tackle like a rag doll.Watching NYG/PIT game... JPP looks like he's got his explosivene s back. Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) It's no coincidence that we have more confidence in the Big Blue's defense than its offense entering the season.*The latest "" broke down the biggest position battles and . * Matt Kemp Jersey