Big Blue Huddle

My groundhog day moment this season will be watching DJ under siege constantly and when he is not under siege, throwing only check downs on a 3rd and 8 and which yields just 3 yards.

Quote from: MightyGiants on August 14, 2024, 09:55:58 AMI am at a point now where I am almost expecting the Giants to exceed expectations.  They seem on track to fix many of the issues that haunted them last season.

Not me Rich.  I am too accustomed to underperformance and excessive injuries, the latter of which you can count on every year for the Giants.

Prove it.  Words don't matter.  Everyone needs to be playing for their jobs.

Finally.  News that I had hoped for.

I just want us above 0.500 after five games.  Lately that has been a task.

Not a big deal I think.  Meniscus tears are a quick fix and rehab is a snap.  Just too bad it will set back some of his practice time.

Quote from: MightyGiants on August 13, 2024, 12:57:15 PMBest case, it's a high ankle sprain and he misses weeks

Not getting touched and going immediately to HSS makes me think it may be Achilles related.  Trainers can handle sprains.

Quote from: katkavage on August 13, 2024, 11:47:08 AMMakes sense. The top two are the top two. The others we shall see.

Zach Wilson was top 2.  So was Sam Darnold i think. 

With these abundant injuries as a constant every year, football is becoming less and less appealing to me. 

Inside source?  You sound like a reporter.  Stop with this stuff.

My view is that Malik Nabers is more of a sure thing than any QB in this 2024 draft.  That does not mean one or two QBs may become great, but as of now, I see Nabers closer to being a top 5 WR than any rookie QB.  As a result, I think the Giants made a great draft decision.  That said, if DJ comes up short and we have to look at drafting a QB in 2025, I really hope a couple develop a lot in the 2024 college season because I don't see any now that I like more than some QBs in 2024 draft.

Phil's OL was not good in the early part of his career.  Phil played better with a bad OL than Eli did.

Quote from: AZGiantFan on August 12, 2024, 06:21:43 PMHey threw 17 times without getting sacked even one time.  I'm sure Daniel would love to learn how to do that.   

In 1984 Phil Simms played 16 games and got sacked 55 times and still managed a YPC over 14 yards then got sacked 52 times in 1985 and still had a YPC of 13.9.  DJ has not sniffed those kinds of numbers.  I have repeatedly said DJ is under assault which must be fixed for him to have any kind of success but that does not mean he has the downfield gunslinger's mentality because he does not.

Rich noted that maybe prior coaches pushed it out of him.  Maybe.

Quote from: katkavage on August 12, 2024, 05:13:37 PMWilliams and Daniels will be stars. McCarthy is in a good situation and is a winner. Nix...we shall see
 Penix won't see the field only because of the ridiculous Cousins contract.

I am not ready to anoint any rookie QB.  Too hard a position to play.

Quote from: MightyGiants on August 12, 2024, 03:22:58 PMDJ had a downfield thrower's mindset until Judge and Garrett ripped it out of him.  DJ is only now regaining    his downfield mindset (we are witnessing it in this year's camp)

DJ's YPA has never been above 6.8 even including his college years.