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Post by Roosevelt on Jul 27, 2018 13:05:32 GMT -5
Ya'll want to know who had a good day at practice? Read on...
The New York Giants kicked off training camp earlier this week but held their first practice on Thursday. It was a busy day Thursday and there were several standout players who caught our attention with a strong first impression at training camp.
The best play at Thursday's practice was easily second-year tight end Evan Engram's one-handed snatch, and it might just go down as the best play of practice until at least the Giants' preseason opener against the Cleveland Browns, but it wasn't the only standout play and Engram wasn't the only standout Giants player.
We learned a lot about the Giants offensive and defensive schemes, respectively, during Thursday's practice. Head coach Pat Shurmur's offense looks nothing like the Ben McAdoo offense fans have gotten used to. Shurmur lined up Engram as the lone wide receiver quite often on Thursday and moved Odell Beckham Jr. all around the formation, specifically into the slot, a lot more often than what fans got used to under McAdoo.
Earlier, we broke down the 11 things we learned about the 2018 Giants during Thursday's first practice.
If it's more coverage you want from day one, we've got you covered. Click here to watch all of the highlights including big plays from Beckham, Saquon Barkley, and Janoris Jenkins. If you want to catch up on everything Giants co-owner John Mara, Shurmur, and the players were saying on Thursday, you'll find it here.
Today, in this piece, we'll be breaking down the 10 standout players from the first practice. Let's jump right in.
Evan Engram, tight end
Janoris Jenkins, cornerback
If you assumed Janoris Jenkins would return to practice distracted and unmotivated after his rocky offseason, you were dead wrong. Jenkins returned in excellent shape ready to prove those NFL.com writers who left him off their top-10 cornerback list wrong. Jenkins was sticky in coverage throughout the entirety of Thursday's practice. During individual drills, Jenkins shut down wide receivers Cody Latimer and Hunter Sharp, while also getting some work in against Odell Beckham Jr. and Sterling Shepard. However, it was in full-team 11-on-11 drills where Jenkins shined the brightest.
Eli Manning, in an otherwise impressive practice, made one mistake that Jenkins capitalized on. Manning dialed up a deep ball (this is a thing again in Shurmur's scheme, bye-bye McAdoo) for Latimer down the left sideline and Jenkins ran stride for stride with him before positioning himself perfectly and intercepting the pass. Since Jenkins entered the NFL in 2012, no cornerback in the NFL has more interceptions returned for a touchdown.
For the rest of them, click below.
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Post by JoeBigBlue on Jul 27, 2018 13:43:10 GMT -5
Great read.
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Post by BigBlueDog42 on Jul 27, 2018 13:47:08 GMT -5
great stuff Rosey thanks, it's only practice but this team just seams to have a whole different vibe and I'm liking it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2018 13:57:17 GMT -5
Vernon had back-to-back would-be sacks on two plays during team drills when Bettcher aligned him on the strongside of the formation. On both plays, Vernon beat right tackle Ereck Flowers, including one play where Flowers was called for the hold (by the referee at practice) and Vernon still go to the quarterback.
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Post by amarth on Jul 27, 2018 13:58:50 GMT -5
Nice to hear Jenkins is looking good and motivated. Let’s just hope wee see more highlights of OBJ catching the ball both hands instead of one (unlike previous years.
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Post by wtfjjk on Jul 27, 2018 13:59:52 GMT -5
The defense was constantly getting pressure. I hope that's a sign that our defense is awesome and not that our offensive line sucks.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2018 14:00:15 GMT -5
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Post by TEM on Jul 27, 2018 14:04:52 GMT -5
The defense was constantly getting pressure. I hope that's a sign that our defense is awesome and not that our offensive line sucks. It is the first day of camp not in full pads , The Defense always wins with limited contact. |
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Post by jimmieray on Jul 27, 2018 14:19:44 GMT -5
Interesting to hear Engram being worked out as a WR, so frequent and early on.
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Post by GameTime on Jul 27, 2018 14:37:05 GMT -5
Since Jenkins entered the NFL in 2012, no cornerback in the NFL has more interceptions returned for a touchdown.
cool stat
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2018 14:43:36 GMT -5
Janoris Jenkins had a rocky offseason? Why wouldn't he be motivated? Did I miss something? If this is a reference to what his brother did, that is a pathetic quote. This made up nonsense has to stop.
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Post by goldenratio on Jul 27, 2018 14:52:05 GMT -5
The defense was constantly getting pressure. I hope that's a sign that our defense is awesome and not that our offensive line sucks. +1 |
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Post by Roosevelt on Jul 27, 2018 15:31:47 GMT -5
It sounds like I should actually read that article.
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Post by Roosevelt on Jul 27, 2018 15:47:58 GMT -5
This makes me extremely happy. 
I used to argue with YA over this as I absolutely hated watching Eli bogged down with all that crap.
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Post by BigBlueRules on Jul 27, 2018 16:07:42 GMT -5
Interesting to hear Engram being worked out as a WR, so frequent and early on. i noticed that as well. before he was drafted he was compared to wide outs more so than tight end. he could definitely cause matchup problems. |
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Post by jimmieray on Jul 27, 2018 16:14:11 GMT -5
Interesting to hear Engram being worked out as a WR, so frequent and early on. i noticed that as well. before he was drafted he was compared to wide outs more so than tight end. he could definitely cause matchup problems. Not sure how many TEs they keep, but I like the idea of the team preparing him to be versatile. |
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Post by Sarcasman on Jul 27, 2018 17:10:07 GMT -5
The defense was constantly getting pressure. I hope that's a sign that our defense is awesome and not that our offensive line sucks. Yeah that's concerning. I'd love to think it's the defense being great but when have they ever gotten steady pressure on a QB in the last 5 years or so? |
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Post by GameTime on Jul 27, 2018 17:17:45 GMT -5
The defense was constantly getting pressure. I hope that's a sign that our defense is awesome and not that our offensive line sucks. one practice..... |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2018 19:25:17 GMT -5
The defense was constantly getting pressure. I hope that's a sign that our defense is awesome and not that our offensive line sucks. OV was constantly getting pressure vs Flowers. Nothing has changed from last year with him. |
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Post by Roosevelt on Jul 27, 2018 22:49:27 GMT -5
The defense was constantly getting pressure. I hope that's a sign that our defense is awesome and not that our offensive line sucks. OV was constantly getting pressure vs Flowers. Nothing has changed from last year with him.
Except this is the beginning of camp when Dlines are always ahead of the Oline.
C'mon man, they're not even in pads yet.
Can we hold off on the sky's falling posts until we've seen this team play an actual meaningful game?
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Post by ocgiant on Jul 28, 2018 2:14:14 GMT -5
Very pumped up!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2018 6:58:28 GMT -5
OV was constantly getting pressure vs Flowers. Nothing has changed from last year with him.
Except this is the beginning of camp when Dlines are always ahead of the Oline.
C'mon man, they're not even in pads yet.
Can we hold off on the sky's falling posts until we've seen this team play an actual meaningful game?
i would feel different if Solder got a beat a few times. He’s a proven starter. Flowers on the other hand has the most to prove and if OV is doing to him exactly what he did last year around this time then that’s a bit concerning. Practices like these may carry over to the regular season eventually. |
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Post by TEM on Jul 28, 2018 8:22:49 GMT -5
Except this is the beginning of camp when Dlines are always ahead of the Oline.
C'mon man, they're not even in pads yet.
Can we hold off on the sky's falling posts until we've seen this team play an actual meaningful game?
i would feel different if Solder got a beat a few times. He’s a proven starter. Flowers on the other hand has the most to prove and if OV is doing to him exactly what he did last year around this time then that’s a bit concerning. Practices like these may carry over to the regular season eventually. It was reported OV ran around Solder also . It is impossible to block without full contact. |
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Post by straightrazorman on Jul 28, 2018 8:43:54 GMT -5
Have faith in the new coaching staff to fix problems that are encountered. They appear to be far better and more adult than the group that was here last year. This is what camp is all about - competition, fixing problems and finding people who are the best fit for their positions. I'm not expecting the Giants to be in the Super Bowl this year, or even the playoffs. It generally takes more than one year to rebuild a team for playoff and Super Bowl contention.
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Post by giantlegacy on Jul 28, 2018 8:58:07 GMT -5
i would feel different if Solder got a beat a few times. He’s a proven starter. Flowers on the other hand has the most to prove and if OV is doing to him exactly what he did last year around this time then that’s a bit concerning. Practices like these may carry over to the regular season eventually. It was reported OV ran around Solder also . It is impossible to block without full contact. Yeah this Vernon abused both tackles back to back. |
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Post by TEM on Jul 28, 2018 9:00:29 GMT -5
It was reported OV ran around Solder also . It is impossible to block without full contact. Yeah this Vernon abused both tackles back to back. I would not call it abuse as much as it is a limited contact advantage. |
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Post by Roosevelt on Jul 28, 2018 11:51:50 GMT -5
Except this is the beginning of camp when Dlines are always ahead of the Oline.
C'mon man, they're not even in pads yet.
Can we hold off on the sky's falling posts until we've seen this team play an actual meaningful game?
i would feel different if Solder got a beat a few times. He’s a proven starter. Flowers on the other hand has the most to prove and if OV is doing to him exactly what he did last year around this time then that’s a bit concerning. Practices like these may carry over to the regular season eventually.
But you realize he's playing the right side now right, so let's give a chance to settle in before we just right him off.
Eli got picked by Jackrabbit in the same practice, should that be used as an indicator for Eli's season as well? |
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Post by Roosevelt on Jul 28, 2018 11:56:16 GMT -5
Except this is the beginning of camp when Dlines are always ahead of the Oline.
C'mon man, they're not even in pads yet.
Can we hold off on the sky's falling posts until we've seen this team play an actual meaningful game?
i would feel different if Solder got a beat a few times. He’s a proven starter. Flowers on the other hand has the most to prove and if OV is doing to him exactly what he did last year around this time then that’s a bit concerning. Practices like these may carry over to the regular season eventually.
If any of the players are playing in the regular season like it's the very first practice of camp, then Shurmur and the entire coaching staff will have failed at their jobs miserably.
Every day this team is building no matter what any fan wants to focus on.
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