Big Blue Huddle

Quote from: EDjohnst1981 on Today at 06:44:35 AMI read one negative reply and 3 indicating that they've heard/seen this type of stuff before and after 6 years are refusing to get excited in May.

Ed,

I am not sure I agree with your framing.  DJ is returning from a neck injury (stinger) that some claim impacted his throwing on his return last season and an ACL.  At this point, the focus is on Daniel Jones returning to full health and being functional as before.  So, no one needs to be "excited" at this point.  It was good news in terms of his recovery.  At the very least, as humans, we should be happy for Daniel Jones, the man, that he is physically recovering from his injuries.

Quote from: ralphpal1 on May 22, 2024, 07:42:44 PM2 bye weeks
Every team same bye week
Maybe week 6 and week 14

Why that would be good for the game and the players, there are no longer enough owners like Mara.   If they do add a second bye it will be floating like the first.   That way the owners can maximize revenue.

A report from a reporter posted a positive report on the starting QB and it's met here with 4 negative replies.   This seems to be in contrast to claims that everyone is rooting for Daniel Jones to succeed.

The Giants signed quarterback Drew Lock to a one-year deal that guarantees him $5 million this offseason. They also attempted to trade up in the draft to target who most believe was quarterback Drake Maye, according to multiple sources. They even recently claimed quarterback Nathan Rourke off waivers from the New England Patriots.

It has DeVito, 25, back at square one, even if he threw for eight touchdown passes and just three interceptions in nine games.

"Yeah, we're not having this conversation for sure [if I was a third-round pick]. But at the end of the day, like I said, control what you can control, keep the chip on my shoulder, keep working," DeVito said. "Everyone has always been overlooked, and it's kind of the same deal I was in last year. I know the offense now, and I've been in some situations before. Looking forward to doing it again."

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40114750/new-york-giants-qb-tommy-devito-chip-shoulder

But in terms of being a good person, an honorable man, Mara is tops in the NFL, in my opinion.


https://x.com/jfowlerespn/status/1793336685222084777?s=46&t=1vcQIN8GqF5J2oLdxEVEJQ

https://x.com/rydunleavy/status/1792671971928625294?s=46&t=1vcQIN8GqF5J2oLdxEVEJQ

Quote from: Ed Vette on May 18, 2024, 09:41:16 PMThey should go back to Albany. If I owned the team, I would close practice to the public and the Media except for one practice in the stadium.

The big problem with Albany is the lack of an indoor field, they can't afford to have their limited practices impacted by weather.  Plus the NFL teams now have very sophisticated computer systems and networks that are not easily replicated on the road.

As a Giants fan, I know as much about Jones as anyone outside of 1925 Giants way.  That said, I have no idea how Jones will perform this season.  Between his struggles last season and the ACL recovery there are too many unknowns.  So I have reached the conclusion that trying to rank him at this point, is a meaningless exercise.  Hell, I am not even certain he will be the starting quarterback for all or even part of the season.

That is Banks who he is with

https://www.giants.com/news/malik-nabers-ota-highlights-recap-daniel-jones-tommy-devito


https://www.giants.com/news/daniel-jones-malik-nabers-otas-highlights-report-tommy-devito-brian-daboll

Quote from: Jclayton92 on May 21, 2024, 08:07:44 PMOtAs day 2 and I saw Ezeudu was taking snaps at LT and LG and it made me cringe.  I have wanted them to just let the kid learn LG for a full offseason.

 I think @Ed Vette has also been a huge advocate of letting the kid play LG for an entire offseason to see what we actually have and they just wont.

It seems Daboll and the new O-line coach are big fans of versatility, but I (and others) agree with Ed that getting players good at one spot and coordinated is more important.

Quote from: PSUBeirut on May 21, 2024, 07:12:43 PMI think there's also a good number of folks in the fanbase that are still stung by Barkley essentially being right all along about his worth on the market and pretty much everyone else being wrong.  Even the bitcoin thing he took so much slack for looks to have bounced back in a huge way (if he even stuck with it...who knows). 

And Rich- I have an awful feeling that the hype train is not going to be the only thing to worry about when Barkley comes to town.  My gut having watched him for many years is that he's going to want to ring it up against us because of all the silly fan vitriol that's been spewed his way (and I think the Eagles staff, being the a-holes they are, will absolutely work to accommodate this happening).  So, that's definitely my bigger worry when he comes back to town. 

As for me- no surprises here, I'm hoping he finally gets a creative OC and a solid OL to run behind- and, even if diminished by injury, gets back to that upper echelon of RB that he's worked so hard to be.  Just not against us.

I don't think anyone was right or wrong about the RB market.  Part of the free agent value is tied to the positional strength of the draft, especially for a position like RB.  Last year there was a bumper crop of high end RBs to draft.  This year, not so much.

https://www.giants.com/_mobileview/news/malik-nabers-ota-highlights-practice-report-daniel-jones-wandale-robinson?hidebanner=true&adobe_mc=TS%3D1716321071%7CMCMID%3D55877736760835925212579094552878698201%7CMCORGID%3DF75C3025512D2C1D0A490D44%40AdobeOrg


https://www.giants.com/_mobileview/news/malik-nabers-ota-practice-highlights-daniel-jones-dru-phillips-nfl-draft-2024?hidebanner=true&adobe_mc=TS%3D1716321278%7CMCMID%3D55877736760835925212579094552878698201%7CMCORGID%3DF75C3025512D2C1D0A490D44%40AdobeOrg

https://x.com/cameronwolfe/status/1792977013470384497?s=46&t=1vcQIN8GqF5J2oLdxEVEJQ

Quote from: Philosophers on May 21, 2024, 10:24:06 AMHe's not so special that if the OL only allows a very amount of time before a QB gets hit that he will be effective.  NFL CBs can tie him early for a split second to screw up any effectiveness.  It's about the OL. 

Joe, I agree.   The O-line play is more likely to be the limiting factor, than QB.   Even if Jones is ineffective upon his return, they have Lock.