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Title: Interesting special teams drill
Post by: MightyGiants on June 12, 2024, 11:33:42 AM
https://x.com/art_stapleton/status/1800913463801422076


https://x.com/DDuggan21/status/1800912742607401126
Title: Re: Interesting special teams drill
Post by: Jolly Blue Giant on June 12, 2024, 12:42:02 PM
I have no idea if this is a good exercise or not, but I'm hoping Special Teams will become "special" this season with a new ST coach and several top-notch ST players brought in

Here's a short clip discussing the Giants' special teams this year...and they don't even mention that we picked up Boykin (no.2 in the NFL for ST tackles) or that we drafted Darius Muasau who was a ST's demon in college and played for Ghobrial. Muasau loves special teams and has oft said that he knew from a long time ago that special teams was his ticket to the NFL, so he has spent all his time focusing to be the best ST's player in college. He loves to hit and loves the physicality of football



Title: Re: Interesting special teams drill
Post by: MightyGiants on June 12, 2024, 12:49:46 PM
@Jolly Blue Giant I am hoping the coaching upgrade will bear fruit
Title: Re: Interesting special teams drill
Post by: Jclayton92 on June 12, 2024, 12:51:36 PM
The problem or big question for me cutrently is finding a way to keep the specials guys on the roster.

Like how many wrs can we keep with gunner and Boykin being special teams aces. Plus how many Mike's etc and how does that hurt the rest of the depth.
Title: Re: Interesting special teams drill
Post by: Philosophers on June 13, 2024, 08:55:19 AM
Punt a ball and launch 20 tennis balls up in the air as distractions for the punt catcher to have to concentrate and make the catch.  Make people uncomfortable to prepare them for uncomfortable situations.
Title: Re: Interesting special teams drill
Post by: Jolly Blue Giant on June 13, 2024, 09:17:08 AM
Quote from: Jclayton92 on June 12, 2024, 12:51:36 PMThe problem or big question for me cutrently is finding a way to keep the specials guys on the roster.

Like how many wrs can we keep with gunner and Boykin being special teams aces. Plus how many Mike's etc and how does that hurt the rest of the depth.

Good question. It would seem to me that if you were vying for one of the last spots on the WR squad, being a ST ace sure doesn't hurt one's chances

As for me, I'm just glad (or so it appears anyway) that Schoen is fed up with poor ST play and is addressing it in a major way. Hopefully it bears fruit