Week 1: New York Football Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings

[Jolly Blue Giant]

I've been waiting for a threat to start for today's game and haven't seen one, so started it anyway.

GO GIANTS
        


Changes from last season:

[TDToomer]

Are these starters confirmed? Adoree has barely practiced

[Jolly Blue Giant]

Are these starters confirmed? Adoree has barely practiced

I don't know, I just used Bobby Skinner's "X" post in this morning's sports news. Bobby's far more in tune with the front office decisions than I am (well, pretty much anyone is for that matter)

It wouldn't surprise me if Adoree started, but it wouldn't surprise me if he didn't    Adoree knows the role if he's thrown into it

[Ed Vette]

Are these starters confirmed? Adoree has barely practiced

If he's in football shape he will. Just man him up.

[TDToomer]

And Hyatt is just the 4th WR for 3rd and long situations?

[Trench]

And Hyatt is just the 4th WR for 3rd and long situations?

If that's the case, it's a huge mistake. The guy got tremendous separation last year. I'm kinda tired of Daboll and his rookie philosophy up to this point. Like Secretariat, - Let them run!

[Jolly Blue Giant]

And Hyatt is just the 4th WR for 3rd and long situations?

I would think so, until he surpasses Slayton

Things some people don't know:

Slayton: 6-1, 4.39 40 time (hand size 10", arm length 32 3/4", wingspan 79", vertical jump 40 1/2")
Hyatt: 6-0, 4.40 40 time (hand size 9", arm length 32 1/2", wingspan 77 5/8", vertical jump 40")

Very similar, except Slayton has 5 years of NFL experience and is one of DJ's favorite targets and together, they work out plays and practice them. Also, Slayton has shed the moniker hanging around his neck as having the "dropsies" (at least, statistically, not so much by Giants' fans), and for the last couple of years has a higher catch RATE, than Tyreek Hill, Stefon Diggs, Travis Kelce, and other highly praised receivers. Slayton isn't even in the top 25 for drops among NFL receivers, but it's hard to shed an image, once fans hang it on a player. Slayton is a lot better WR than most Giants' fans give him credit
https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/stats?category=receiving&season=2023&seasonType=reg&sort=rec_drops&sortOrder=desc

[TDToomer]

Inactives

VIKINGS
CB Fabian Moreau
DB Dwight McGlothern
WR Trishton Jackson
DT Levi Drake Rodriguez
DT Jalen Redmond
OT Walter Rouse
QB Brett Rypien (emergency third QB)

GIANTS
S Anthony Johnson
CB Tre Hawkins III
OLB Boogie Basham
OL Jake Kubas
QB Tommy DeVito (emergency third QB)

[Trench]

I feel Devito played better in preseason, won a couple games last year should mean something, and he overall has done well enough to be the backup QB - not emergency 3rd string!

[jgrangers2]

Awful first drive and the punt almost gets blocked

[TDToomer]

Looks like the same ole Giants offense to me.