Darren Waller: 'It's been high-octane the last 24 hours'

[MightyGiants]

Tight end Darren Waller speaks to the media Wednesday for the first time as a member of the Giants

https://www.giants.com/video/darren-waller-it-s-been-high-octane-the-last-24-hours

[MightyGiants]

https://www.giants.com/podcasts/giants-huddle-darren-waller


Giants Huddle | Darren Waller
John Schmeelk sits down with the Giants' newest tight end, Darren Waller, to chat about playing for big blue, his family's connection to New York and how he can help the Giants' offense in 2023.

00:00 - Fitting into the Giants offense
4:39 - Connection to New York
6:26 - Coaches and teammates
8:37 - Playing with Daniel Jones
10:47 - Playing through adversity

[gregf]

He was very pleasant to listen too. 100% different than Yung joka who supplied the trade capitol. A hard core Raiders buddy said we got a steal, solid player

[DaveBrown74]

He comes across as a likeable, sincere guy who is easy to talk to and get along with. I hope and assume he is being made to feel immediately welcome by his new teammates and coaches. I think he is an excellent addition who has a chance to make a big impact.

[Rosehill Jimmy]

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Waller presser.  Seems like a pretty grounded individual who has been through the fire and came out the other side.  Should be a positive addition to the locker room

I posted this in the other thread on Waller in the interest of fewer threads on the same topic. 

[y_so_blu]

He comes off as humble and articulate. I like him already. He also said he made mistakes in the past by rushing himself back from injuries.

[MightyGiants]

He was very pleasant to listen too. 100% different than Yung joka who supplied the trade capitol. A hard core Raiders buddy said we got a steal, solid player

Schoen traded away Toney for what ended up being Darren Waller, a 6th round pick, and an Eagles Super Bowl loss 

[kartanoman]

Thank you, Rich @MightyGiants , for posting this. Sounds like he needed the reset button pushed for his own career and, with a program that is looking to take another step up, he can certainly be a part of that.

He brings up a good point on the injuries and trying to rush back too soon. That he recognizes that now is, perhaps, the biggest step to putting the nagging ones behind him.

Welcome to the Giants, Darren!

Peace!

[MightyGiants]

He comes across as a likeable, sincere guy who is easy to talk to and get along with. I hope and assume he is being made to feel immediately welcome by his new teammates and coaches. I think he is an excellent addition who has a chance to make a big impact.

He is very likable based on his interview and presser.  I do feel bad about the situation of his recent marriage.  He married a player on the Los Vegas woman's basketball team.  Now suddenly, they will have to deal with a cross-country marriage.

[MightyGiants]

Thank you, Rich @MightyGiants , for posting this. Sounds like he needed the reset button pushed for his own career and, with a program that is looking to take another step up, he can certainly be a part of that.

He brings up a good point on the injuries and trying to rush back too soon. That he recognizes that now is, perhaps, the biggest step to putting the nagging ones behind him.

Welcome to the Giants, Darren!

Peace!

I get a sense he didn't like Daniels and he blamed his harsh practice regimen for some of his injuries. 

[Bob In PA]

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Waller presser.  Seems like a pretty grounded individual who has been through the fire and came out the other side.  Should be a positive addition to the locker room

I posted this in the other thread on Waller in the interest of fewer threads on the same topic. 

Jimmy: Good observation.

IMO it takes a well-grounded person to overcome drug addition. Not easy.

I've heard he has a good support team and is a completely changed man.

Bob

[Rosehill Jimmy]

BTW, he's the great grandson of jazz legend Fats Waller

[Bob In PA]

BTW, he's the great grandson of jazz legend Fats Waller

Jimmy: To me (and a few others here) ALL music-related information is important and deserves its own thread. LOL

[MightyGiants]

In case you didn't listen to the audio interview.  Waller's father is a Giants fan from Queens.  Waller grew up watching Giants games with his dad.

[AZGiantFan]

Jimmy: To me (and a few others here) ALL music-related information is important and deserves its own thread. LOL

Will this do?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSNPpssruFY