The Giants held their second practice accessible to reporters on Thursday, which was their fifth organized team activities session. This spring, there are still five OTA practices (one of which is open), followed by two minicamp sessions (both open).
Let us share with you our conclusions from Thursday. (Click here to view our Thursday takeaways.) • Daniel Jones making headway. He’s still recovering from an ACL tear, so 11-on-11 team sessions aren’t working for him. However, given what coach Brian Daboll stated prior to practice, it’s possible that Jones will see some 11-on-11 practice during the June 11–12 minicamp. Jones is “getting closer and closer” to that point, according to Daboll.
Jones once more We just performed 7-on-7 drills on Thursday, getting six reps. He successfully completed two quick passes to Allen Robinson, one to Ayir Asante, and one to Wan’Dale Robinson. Wan’Dale Robinson’s short pass was intercepted by Nick McCloud. Jones struck his old friend Darius Slayton, who is back at practice, with a well-placed pass in the middle of the field during his other rep. Jones and Isaiah McKenzie engaged in a lot of far-field tossing on Thursday. • Andrew Thomas is back. The
Andrew Thomas is back. Last Thursday, the star left tackle for the Giants was present for (open) practice, but he was conspicuously absent from team sessions. On Thursday, he went back to those drills and had the opportunity to face edge rusher Brian Burns, who outplayed Josh Ezeudu the previous week. It is not unexpected that Burns was not superior to Thomas. Daboll stated before to practice that Thomas was not experiencing any injuries. Regarding injuries, Daboll stated that none of the Giants’ problems are anticipated to last through training camp.
This season, who will call the plays? According to Daboll, a decision has not yet been taken. However, it appears that he will entirely replace offensive coordinator Mike Kafka and assume play calling duties beginning in Week 1.
Daboll has called plays in each of the first two practices for the open OTAs. He stated that by the end of training camp, he hopes to have made a choice regarding the play caller. Daboll remarked, “I’ve called plays for a long time.” Therefore, it’s a good idea to come out to practice. However, there is a procedure involved in it. A training camp exists. OTAs exist. And I’ll decide based on what I think is best.
Will Waller Darren retire? That may be the case or it may not. As Waller considers retirement and abstains from optional spring practices, Daboll stated that there is no update regarding his choice. Daniel Bellinger might be the Giants’ top tight end if Waller decides to retire, and the team needs to start making plans now as though he won’t be around. or perhaps rookie Theo Johnson in the fourth round. Bellinger returned to the field on Thursday after missing the open OTAs practice the previous week.
Steve Smith appears. With 16 seasons as an NFL wide receiver (eight of which had 1,000-yard seasons), he has quite the résumé, with five Pro Bowl choices and two first-team All-Pro selections. Smith worked with highly valued rookie receiver Malik Nabers and second-year receiver Jalin Hyatt during Thursday’s practice. They took in his advice on foot placement and hand placement with great interest.
Daboll stated that Smith, who was present at Giants workouts the previous season, is someone he and general manager Joe Schoen know. Smith will spend a few days in the city this time, according to Daboll. For some of the younger guys, “he’s a good sounding board,” Daboll remarked.
