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From Big Blue View
- OTA No. 5 practice report: Wide receivers get tutelage from Steve Smith Sr.
- Darius Slayton has incentives added to contract by New York Giants
- With Aaron Donald retired, could the Giants have the best defensive tackle in football?
- Giants’ Deonte Banks will be asked to assume role of No. 1 cornerback
- Giants waive/injured RB Gary Brightwell, sign DB Elijah Riley
- Questions I hope New York Giants offensive coaches are asked on Thursday
Other Giant observations
New York Giants OTA No. 5 Report: O-Line, An Emerging Sleeper, and More | SI.com
Offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo stressed the importance of versatility when it comes to offensive linemen, including Neal, who, while he will work at right tackle to start this summer, he’ll also get snaps at other positions.
“I definitely give players a multitude of looks,” Bricillo said. “Yes, he’s gonna be at the right tackle, and we’re gonna go ahead and work with that. But I mean, for players in general, I want versatility. I mean, that’s the nature of the position. You only have eight active on game day. You need to be able to play multiple positions. Versatility is important. We’re gonna concentrate on right tackle, and we’ll go from there.”
Giants putting the work in
Stackin' days pic.twitter.com/fXfME5cZC4
— New York Giants (@Giants) May 30, 2024
Touchdowns & Takeaways: Giants reach midway point of OTAs | Giants.com
Cornerback Deonte Banks prevented a possible touchdown by breaking up a long pass attempt at the front-left corner of the end zone. Fellow cornerback Nick McCloud and safety Dane Belton also forced incompletions.
Outside linebackers Kayvon Thibodeaux and Azeez Ojulari found their way into the backfield for what would have been sacks on separate plays. Inside linebacker Carter Coughlin also sped up a pass for an incompletion as Banks provided coverage on the back end. Outside linebacker Boogie Basham batted down a pass at the line of scrimmage.
Giants OTAs Notes: Drew Lock's role, Andrew Thomas in mid-season form, Darius Slayton returns | SNY.tv
It was a quiet-ish day for rookie wideout Malik Nabers. He caught that long touchdown in the first media-open practice. He had two receptions on Thursday, but none for longer than 10 yards. Nabers’ best play actually came when Lock looked at the other side of the field. He put this move on Cor’Dale Flott that left him in the dust. Nabers legitimately had yards of separation off the line. It could have (should have) been a huge play if Lock turned his head. Instead, he threw a deep incompletion down the left side. The media had a poor vantage point for this portion of practice, so it’s hard to tell you who he threw at.
NY Giants: These 6 players have breakout potential for 2024 season | The Record
Fast forward to this season and a second-year jump is expected from John Michael Schmitz. New offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo has two individual projects that stand out: straightening out Evan Neal and getting the most out of Schmitz. Veterans Jon Runyan and Jermaine Eluemunor are working at the guards next to Schmitz; their presence should provide him with a much more stable foundation to anchor on the interior.
Everyone nodding to Ed’s tweet
John Michael Schmitz just looks like a guy who should have been playing back in the 1940s or '50s. https://t.co/7d9GjXpw9g
— Big Blue View (@bigblueview) May 30, 2024
Darius Slayton says Giants QB Daniel Jones needs to win to earn respect | New York Daily News
Darius Slayton is Daniel Jones' biggest advocate, and he said the Giants quarterback's path back to earning league-wide respect is simple.
Can Giants actually count on Drew Lock to win games if he winds up replacing Daniel Jones? | NJ.com
The Giants had to depend a lot on backup quarterbacks last season. And they wound up going 2-3 in Tyrod Taylor’s starts and 3-3 in Tommy DeVito’s starts, compared to 1-5 in Daniel Jones’ starts.
One reason each NFC team won’t make the playoffs in 2024 | PFF
Getting Daniel Jones back to the level of play he showed from 2020 to 2022 is the minimum needed to get them back to the playoffs. Even that is unlikely to be enough to take them deep into the postseason, though, with Jones producing a big-time throw on just 3.0% of his pass attempts in his career so far.
PFF Interior Defender Rankings: Top 32 ahead of the 2024 NFL season | PFF
2. Dexter Lawrence. What separates Lawrence from other defensive tackles is his elite pass-rushing production, primarily from a nose tackle alignment. Others may be nose tackles in name only, but Lawrence has 81 total pressures over the past two seasons when lined up as a nose tackle. No other player has more than 16.
MetLife Stadium ranked among safest venues in the NFL | USAToday.com
Based on violent crime, total crime index, fan behavior, and crime grade, MetLife Stadium was recently ranked among the top four league-wide.
MetLife Stadium is tied for second overall when the Jets play, while it ranks fourth overall when the Giants play. Jets fans rank eighth in behavior, while Giants fans rank 12th. In terms of violent crime and total crime index, MetLife Stadium ranks second overall (same for both teams).
Around the league
Missing time leads to missed opportunity for Micah Parsons | ESPN.com
Mike McCarthy Complains About Parsons’ OTA Absence | ProFootballNetwork.com
49ers sign wide receiver Jauan Jennings through 2025 | ESPN.com
Dan Campbell: Lions need to feel like Hendon Hooker can run the offense | Pro Football Talk
Ben Johnson on decision to stay Lions OC: 'I like the sunshine' | NFL.com
Deshaun Watson's rehab plan has him still taking some mental and install reps | Pro Football Talk
Ravens’ Harbaugh chalks up Jackson’s OTA absences to ‘time of year’ | ESPN.com
Bears to be featured for first time on 'Hard Knocks' training camp edition | NFL.com
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