New York Giants news for Tuesday
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From Big Blue View
- How much can Giants expect from Adoree’ Jackson vs. Vikings?
- Giants-Vikings Week 1 odds: Giants are the underdog at home
- Are the Giants better in 2024? They better be
- Turns out the Giants never made an offer to Josh Jacobs
- How young is the New York Giants’ roster? This young
- Big Blue View mailbag: Roster comparison, jersey numbers … and Evan Neal
Other Giant observations
2024 NFL Season: Predicting Every Game, All 32 Team Records | SI.com
New York Giants: 8–9. But I think that if I were a Giants fan, I would try to look at the next two seasons as one continuous season. By that I mean, give these players at wide receiver, cornerback and offensive line a chance to develop and in 2025, when Dallas is still digging itself out of cap hell and the Eagles are possibly starting over at either head coach or quarterback, there will be a foundation here.
Daniel Jones embracing likely last chance to make Giants fans believers again | New York Post
For now, he is thrilled to be back, gearing up to start another season opener — Sunday at home against the Vikings.
“You miss all of it,” Jones said. “You miss being a part of the preparation, going through practice, game-planning, obviously going out on the field is the culmination of all that, that’s what you enjoy most, being out there with your teammates. And winning. When you’re back in the locker room celebrating, that’s what you’re working for. I missed it a lot. Feels good to be back out there.”
Week 1 Hype Video
One more week. A forever story. #Giants100 pic.twitter.com/GqgALELrLB
— New York Giants (@Giants) September 1, 2024
Intel on all 32 NFL teams, Russ skepticism, Davante Adams trade talk and more | The Athletic
They’ve got some impressive young receivers with Malik Nabers, Jalin Hyatt and Wan’Dale Robinson as high draft picks in recent years, but rival executives are skeptical quarterback Daniel Jones will get the best out of them. After general manager Joe Schoen tried to trade into the top three of the draft, it’s pretty clear the clock is ticking on Jones, who has two years but no guaranteed money remaining on his contract after this season. It’s hardly an obtrusive contract in 2025-26, especially in the current QB landscape, but Jones probably has to play well enough to keep it on the books after this season.
Giants’ Daniel Jones has simple goal for offense: ‘We’re trying to score a lot of touchdowns’ | NJ.com
“(I’m) always trying to protect the ball and try to create explosive plays,” Jones said. “That doesn’t mean we’re going to be cautious. We’re going to take chances, but I’ve always placed a high importance on protecting the ball.”
NFL team previews 2024 – Predictions, rankings, depth charts | ESPN
Bold prediction for 2024: An improved Giants offensive line will give Jones a chance to make plays. Since 2020, the best finish the Giants have had in pass block win rate is 24th. But with Thomas at left tackle and Eluemunor at right tackle — along with the addition of Runyan at guard — this line could be passable. Not amazing, but passable with a top-20 ranking in pass block win rate.
Bold predictions for all 32 NFL teams in 2024 | PFF
Malik Nabers Breaks Odell Beckham Jr.’s Rookie Record. Rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers is in for a massive target share this upcoming season. Though it’s difficult to have much faith in who might be throwing Nabers the football, volume is king. Nabers’ stat line could look similar to that of Odell Beckham’s 1,300 receiving yards, 12 receiving touchdowns and 91 catches when he won the award with the Giants in 2014. Nabers might not have the touchdowns, but I’ll say he gets similar yards with as much as I think the Giants will be throwing the football this season.
A Giants history lesson from Prof. Peter Schrager
The coolest news of the week came from the @Giants yesterday, with Malik Nabers getting permission from Ray Flaherty’s family to wear no. 1.
So… Who’s Ray Flaherty? @gmfb @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/MNb7WZgSR3
— Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) August 30, 2024
24 intriguing players for the 2024 NFL season, including Marvin Harrison Jr. and many QBs | The Athletic
10. Malik Nabers, WR, New York Giants. The rookie flashed in the preseason and seems capable of fulfilling the Giants’ long-standing need for an elite playmaker. Two years ago, the acquisition of Tyreek Hill helped Tua Tagovailoa settle in and begin ascending as a passer. Could Nabers’ presence have a similar impact on Jones, who lost one security blanket in Saquon Barkley and now enters a make-or-break season?
Wan’Dale Robinson helping Giants fill Sterling Shepard void: ‘Brings that fire’ | New York Post
“Shep was a bit on the extreme end of that [trash talk] spectrum and Wan’Dale is not Shep level, but I think it’s him growing into his confidence,” laughed the 6-foot-1 Slayton. “Wan’Dale is as brave as they come. I tell him, ‘You are giving me courage’ when I think I’m not the biggest guy. He plays with that same level of bravery as Shep.”
Giants players predict breakout candidates: Tyler Nubin has one teammate ‘excited as hell’ | The Athletic
Theo Johnson was another rookie to receive multiple votes. The fourth-round pick has turned heads with his combination of size (6 foot 6, 264 pounds) and athleticism.
•WR Darius Slayton: “If you built a tight end on Madden, you would build Theo. He would look like Theo; he would be tall like Theo; he would run like Theo; he would catch like Theo; he would be strong and block like Theo. I honestly can’t think of a single tight end trait you want your tight end to have that Theo does not have, other than the fact that he’s a rookie. That’s about it. I think he has a chance to be really special.”
Guessing Dru Phillips did not host the Labor Day cookout
Who are you not letting make you dinner?! ️ pic.twitter.com/ERkx1Hu8qp
— New York Giants (@Giants) August 29, 2024
Which teams might pursue Dak Prescott? | Pro Football Talk
1. Giants. Their feelings about Daniel Jones became obvious during Hard Knocks. And Jones knows it. And it could become a self-fulfilling prophecy. The Jones contract gives the Giants an escape hatch after this season. Wouldn’t it be great for the Giants to steal Dak from a division rival? It would be a nice bookend to the Eagles swiping running back Saquon Barkley from the Giants earlier this year.
Ten overlooked NFL rookies who showed serious flashes in preseason | NFL.com
The defense will need to carry Brian Daboll’s squad to wins, relying on splash plays and takeaways to get the job done. Tyler Nubin is a ballhawk with superb instincts, awareness and range playing behind a front line that will make quarterbacks uneasy within the pocket. As a potential rookie starter with a game that perfectly fits the way the Giants want to play under new defensive coordinator Shane Bowen, Nubin is a star-in-waiting in New York.
Promising UDFAs who made NFL rosters after the 2024 preseason | PFF
Undrafted free agent Jake Kubas is a key player for a group that needs to develop young talent. Kubas flashed potential during the preseason, especially in pass blocking. The former North Dakota State player allowed just two pressures on 68 pass-blocking snaps, earning a 79.3 pass-blocking grade that ranked 37th among 148 qualifying guards.
2025 NFL Mock Draft: Latest First-Round Predictions Entering Week 1 | The 33rd Team
Selection: Carson Beck, QB, Georgia Bulldogs. Beck has the prototypical build and arm that most coaches will point to as a solid starting point. But it’s the command of the game that Beck draws wide praise for, and that should move the needle the most for quarterback-hungry teams like the Giants.
This week’s opponent
2024 NFL Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants | Daily Norseman
The Vikings, to put it mildly, are in the midst of some pretty significant changes. Gone is Kirk Cousins, who quarterbacked the team for the past six seasons, with Sam Darnold as his replacement and the team’s quarterback of the future, J.J. McCarthy, relegated to the sideline for this season. The team is waiting on the status of wide receiver Jordan Addison is up in the air after he sustained an injury in joint practices with Cleveland last month.
In addition, the Vikings have had to deal with the death of one of their young draft picks, cornerback Khyree Jackson, as well as a season-ending injury to ascending cornerback Mekhi Blackmon and more pending legal troubles for Addison.
Around the league
Eagles name seven captains, omitting DeVonta Smith | Pro Football Talk
Eagles’ Jalen Hurts explains why his eagerness to learn was halted with Jason Kelce | CBSSports.com
Mike Zimmer on one motivation for return as Cowboys DC: ‘Don’t want people thinking I was a lousy coach’ | NFL.com
Niners WR Ricky Pearsall released from hospital after being shot in robbery attempt | NFL.com
With Brandon Aiyuk signed, the clock ticks on the 49ers and Trent Williams | Pro Football Talk
Chiefs’ Clyde Edwards-Helaire to miss at least four games amid struggles with PTSD, per report | CBSSports.com
Ja’Marr Chase remains out of practice for Bengals | Pro Football Talk
Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle back at practice | CBSSports.com
Rookie QB Caleb Williams among 8 Bears’ captains | ESPN.com
Colts hosting RB Leonard Fournette on free agent visit | CBSSports.com
Sources – Cameron Dicker, Chargers agree to 4-year, $22.04M deal | ESPN.com
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