Big Blue Huddle

It may be ugly as sin, it may be fan unfriendly, but at least it's safe.

Oddly enough, it's safer when the Jets play.   I suspect that may be because the Giants season ticket holders were selling their tickets because of how bad the team was last season


https://giantswire.usatoday.com/2024/05/30/metlife-stadium-ranked-among-safest-venues-in-nfl/?taid=66584e2f985fc100019189fb&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter

Quote from: Ed Vette on May 29, 2024, 08:43:07 PMGreat news. It gives him time to work with the young receivers. It's quite a group with the four starters. Man, if that Oline can show improvement, I'd gladly eat a good portion of crow. It could be exciting. No irrational exuberance, just hoping for the best.

So many things have to go right or better.

O-line
young receiver corps
DJ's health and running ability and play
The new DC and defense (with turnover in the secondary)
Daboll's relationship with his coaching staff

Still, you never know

https://x.com/PaulKuharskyNFL/status/1795886978124124457

Quote from: H-Town G-Fan on May 29, 2024, 01:32:26 PMRams rely on other methods to evaluate athleticism, like on-field tracking. Helped them find Kupp and Nacua.

Good stuff, thanks for sharing 

Funny video.  I like how the judge is smart enough to wait until he had stopped driving before talking to him.  I am not sure I would have been that composed to think about the safety issues.

https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1795889034176377035

Quote from: AZGiantFan on May 29, 2024, 03:16:47 PMAthletic prowess is a good and valuable thing, but it's not the same as talent.  I wonder if they had RAS in his day how Jerry Rice would have scored.

He didn't run as slow as many say

https://nflfootballjournal.blogspot.com/2021/06/did-jerry-rice-run-47-forty.html

Quote from: T200 on May 28, 2024, 02:00:13 PMI can honestly say there is ONLY one thing on that list that annoys me:

Poor drivers.

None of that other stuff bothers me in the least.

This isn't a political statement: I'm not annoyed by the politicians themselves. I'm annoyed at the collective voters who can't see past party lines to hold all of the people WE voted into office accountable.

At the moment, I am not a big fan of bad drivers either     

Quote from: EDjohnst1981 on May 29, 2024, 01:25:11 PMAll charges dropped.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/articles/c977gnrnyqpo

Can't say that I am surprised

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is making strides in his recovery from a torn right ACL sustained in Week 8 of last season. The non-contact injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season. Additionally, Jones battled a neck injury that caused him to miss three games in 2023.

Pro Football Docs are optimistic, projecting Jones to be 100% ready for training camp and fully prepared for Week 1 of the season.

Currently, Jones has been actively participating in team OTAs, including 7-on-7 drills, though he has not yet been cleared for contact. "I'm not restricted at all," Jones said. "I would say I'm about where I hoped to be. We've done a good job of adjusting the schedule based on what I'm able to do. Every week I'm able to do a little bit more. The schedule can change or progress as I'm progressing, which I think has been the right way to do it. I feel good. I think I'm in a good spot."

Head Coach Brian Daboll emphasized a cautious approach to Jones' return. "We want Daniel back at 100%, not just for his sake, but for the team's long-term success," Daboll said.

https://sicscore.com/nfl/updates/new-york-giants-qb-daniel-jones-steady-progress-in-acl-recovery

Quote from: kartanoman on May 29, 2024, 11:20:03 AMCan they just fix the damn offensive line first, so the QB can actually have more than 0.3 seconds to look downfield to find their new impact WR? Then, maybe, we can evaluate from there?

Also, with the Sardine Can Turf Monster, no WR, or any player, for that matter, is safe. So, before talking impact, we should probably pray he can survive unscathed first.

I may sound silly, but the injury history remains very much a concerning variable with this organization until the data trends show a correlation between the corrective/preventive actions taken vs. improvement. We don't want to see this young man go down in flames prematurely.

Peace!

They did replace the turf last offseason.  This is supposedly the turf that the players and all involved settled on (outside of natural grass being the player's first choice).

https://x.com/PFF_Sam/status/1795824441026543992

Quote from: katkavage on May 29, 2024, 09:35:34 AMDrafted 6 overall with very high pre draft rankings. If he isn't an impactful rookie the Giants are in trouble.

I am mindful that 2 years ago, the Giants drafted Thibs 5th and Neal 7th.   I wouldn't call either impactful, to date.  So 6th is no guarantee.

https://x.com/BigBlueVCR/status/1795590881992393071

Quote from: kingm56 on May 29, 2024, 07:33:28 AMTom Landry was a class act; also, if I'm not mistaken, the creator of the flex defense.

That is often the problem with these lists, the recency bias.   As you said, Tom Landry was a highly successful and innovative DC for the Giants (opposite Vince Lombardi as OC).

MALIK NABERS, WR, NEW YORK GIANTS (SIXTH OVERALL)
During his podium availability at the combine, Malik Nabers made it clear what the New York Giants thought of him.


An Odell Beckham Jr. replacement would be great, but the Giants just need a receiver who can be the top target and explosive option in a passing game. Despite the team trying multiple avenues to get there, the answer has been Darius Slayton year after year. Nabers should be the top option in this passing game.

Nabers gives the Giants the type of receiver who, like peak-Beckham, can create a big play from anywhere on the field. He can take a slant to the house or use his speed to win deep down the field.

Nabers can fit whichever version of the Giants offense they want to run. When Brian Daboll got the most out of Daniel Jones during the 2022 run to the playoffs, it was an offense designed around getting the quarterback out of the pocket and creating yards after the catch on the shortest throws in the league, on average. Nabers can eat up space as he averaged 7.0 yards after the catch per reception last season, per SIS, and his 0.35 broken tackles per reception were the second-most in this draft class.

If the Giants want to go back to a more traditional offense, say if Drew Lock becomes the starter, Nabers has the downfield acumen to be a top-tier deep threat to go along with Slayton and Jalin Hyatt.

Nabers spent half of his snaps in the slot last season, which continues a trend of the Giants loading up on slot-first players. However, Nabers' 78th-percentile success rate against press coverage, per Reception Perception, makes a good case that he can live — and thrive — on the outside.

https://www.the33rdteam.com/nfl-rookies-in-best-position-for-immediate-success-in-2024/