If the Giants didn't capture lightning in a bottle mid-seasaon by finding a substitute teacher capable of filling in their gaping hole at MLB, they don't make the playoffs let alone win the super bowl. Granted it wasn't a drafted player but fact remains they had to make a huge change on D to win.
That was simply because their top option got hurt. And the fact that he wasn't drafted is KEY. It helps my argument of not reaching to fill a need.
And he didn't even play THAT well. Notice that he's still a free agent?