Monday Practice Reports

[madbadger]

OL was bound to show some regression after strong joint practices and preseason debut.

Work out the kinks now, keep the same unit intact and playing together, and get ready for week 1!

I get the feeling that between Dex, Thibs, Burns and Okereke our pass rush is going to be elite. Having to face that every day will only make the line better.

[MightyGiants]

Dan Duggan
@DDuggan21
Notes from today's practice:

• Daniel Jones appears to have shaken off the rust. He's no longer under-throwing deep balls like he did early in camp. Uncorked a beautiful deep ball to Jalin Hyatt for a long TD today. They also hooked up for a short TD pass on a slant when Nick McCloud seemed to expect help inside that didn't come.

Tyler Nubin intercepted a short pass from Jones to Lawrence Cager in the end zone. It was an overall ugly play, with Kayvon Thibodeaux having a clear sack but the whistle wasn't blown so Jones tried to force it to Cager.

The offense had a situational two-minute drive with a tie score at the end of practice. The offense started around their 30 yard line and drove to the other 41 on short passes to Wan'Dale Robinson (2), Darius Slayton and Theo Johnson. The drive stalled there and Graham Gano came out for a 59-yard field goal with three seconds remaining ... and then didn't kick it. Boring!

• Shades of last year's camp with musical chairs on the OL. Went from C Van Roten/RG Stinnie to C Schlottman/RG Van Roten to C Schlottmann/RG Stinnie every two plays. Van Roten was at C and Stinnie was at RG for the two-minute drill.

Van Roten had one snap over Jones' head. G Jake Kubas had a high snap on his first rep at C with the second-team offense.

• Thibodeaux had a strong practice. He had the "sack" on Nubin's interception. He was in the backfield on other plays as well, including a blown up Jones keeper deep in the red zone for a big loss.

• Isaiah Simmons was the primary slot corner with Dru Phillips (ankle) not practicing. David Long played slot in the dime package with Simmons moving to LB.

• Elijah Chatman, who had a sack against the backups, was the DL with Dexter Lawrence in the first-team dime package. Undrafted rookie could have a role as the second pass-rushing DT.

• The Giants are down to four healthy safeties with Gervarrius Owens (knee), Elijah Riley (concussion) and Jalen Mills (NFI) not practicing. That means starters Jason Pinnock and Dane Belton had to pull double duty and get some third-team reps. Don't want starters getting overtaxed because so many backups are sidelined.

• Injury roundup: WR Malik Nabers (ankle), LB Dyontae Johnson (ankle) and CB Dru Phillips (ankle) weren't spotted at practice.

QB Drew Lock (hip), WR Dennis Houston (hand), LB Carter Coughlin (lower body), CB Cor'Dale Flott (quad) and the three safeties mentioned above worked on the side with trainers.

OL John Michael Schmitz (shoulder) and OL Evan Neal (ankle) only participated in individual drills again as they ramp up from extended absences. Not expecting either to play in Saturday's preseason game at Houston.

TE Lawrence Cager, TE Tyree Jackson, OL Jon Runyan and OL Jake Kubas left practice with apparent injuries. No updates yet.
2:31 PM · Aug 12, 2024
·
9,510
 Views