New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll addressed the media on Friday morning earlier than the crew’s eighth apply of coaching camp.
The climate has develop into particularly harmful within the Northern New Jersey space as temperatures had been within the low-to-mid-90s by the point apply obtained underway.
It’s hotter than you recognize what out right here at the moment.
— Patricia Traina (@Patricia_Traina) August 2, 2024
The Giants, in change from final 12 months’s extra lenient camp, are in full pads within the oppressive warmth.
Daboll gave a fast rundown of the crew’s well being, revealing veteran broad receiver Darius Slayton was experiencing some ‘tightness’ and could be restricted.
The coach stated that quarterback Daniel Jones, who had a powerful exhibiting at Thursday’s apply, would get as many reps as doable together with his high receivers as doable to construct “chemistry.”
“What he’s finished eight months, or eight and a half months, no matter it might be, and to come back again and take each rep. He feels good,” Daboll advised reporters. “I’ve talked to him about various things. Hey, ‘scrambling, ensure you really feel snug out of the pocket, ensure you really feel snug transferring up within the pocket. Making performs along with your toes.’ He’s been proper on observe. It’s fairly spectacular to me when it comes to you will have that harm, that is the place he’s at, that is what he’s regarded like bodily. I’m happy with him.
“So, the timing, the physique language, there’s rather a lot to the passing sport to make it work. So, we’re doing as a lot as we are able to, whether or not it’s particular person routes, whether or not it’s sure performs we’re making an attempt to check out for these guys. However it’s necessary to construct that chemistry.”
Daboll credited the offensive rookies (Malik Nabers, Theo Johnson, and Tyrone Tracy Jr.) for having good soccer instincts and having finished an excellent job selecting up the offense.
Veterans that Daboll talked about as having stable showings up to now in camp embrace defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches (aka Nacho), citing him as an “wonderful chief.”
One other participant opening eyes has been linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux. The addition of Brian Burns has had a constructive impact on the previous first-round choose.
#Giants100 Daboll – Thibs is a professional….previous 2 days been actually good vs run and move…good camp to date…engaged on some new move rush strikes
— GiantsWFAN (@giantswfan) August 2, 2024
Daboll additionally talked about the heated competitors on the second cornerback spot throughout from Deonte Banks. Cor’Dale Flott and Nick McCloud have each performed properly to date in camp.
