The New York Giants are heading into the third season of the Joe Schoen/Brian Daboll period and the inner expectation is that they will flip the nook and turn into a profitable group.
The Giants tried to jumpstart the course of the crew this offseason by drafting their quarterback of the long run. These plans have been dashed and so they have been compelled to show again to Daniel Jones, the embattled five-year veteran who’s coming off ACL surgical procedure and a boatload of criticism concerning his skill to turn into a franchise quarterback.
On Wednesday on the joint press convention to debate the state of the crew, Schoen was requested what he noticed from Jones in his one preseason look, two weeks in the past versus Houston.
“Daniel early on, there was a bit of little bit of rust. I assumed he actually picked it up and had an excellent camp. I perceive possibly there’s a throw he would have needed again within the Houston recreation,” he mentioned. “I assumed general, whenever you step again and have a look at the sport, if you wish to look via that lens, I do suppose he had an excellent camp. Once more, within the Houston recreation, that preseason recreation when he performed, except one throw, I assumed he performed nicely.”
Jones himself is able to go. He has not been afforded a high quality supporting solid since he was chosen sixth general within the 2019 NFL draft. He believes he would possibly lastly have that in a rebuilt (and wholesome) offensive line and a few explosive choices within the receiving recreation.
“I do suppose it’s a greater crew. I believe we’ve improved in quite a lot of areas,” Jones instructed reporters on Wednesday. “Throughout the board, yeah, we’re higher. We’ve had an excellent coaching camp and we’re able to go. It’s at all times vital to remain wholesome and ensure we’re taking good care of our our bodies and doing every thing we will to remain wholesome. I be ok with the place we’re.”
The Giants’ new offensive lineup has been going via some nicks and disruptions this summer season at camp and is barely now rounding into form. They have been lastly all on the sphere on the similar time on Wednesday. There are solely 10 days between now and the season opener on September 8.
“It’s good to have all these guys on the market collectively,” Jones mentioned. “Them taking part in collectively as a lot as potential is vital, constructing chemistry and communication. All of the issues that go into taking part in nicely as a gaggle and so they’ve carried out an excellent job all through coaching camp as guys have been out, nonetheless spending time collectively in conferences, getting reps within the walkthrough and speaking. I be ok with the place we’re, however positively good to have all of them on the market.”
The fleet younger receiving corps has Jones trying ahead to the season as nicely.
“I believe we’ve received numerous gifted guys for positive,” he mentioned. “A variety of guys who can step up and make performs for us and guys who deliver completely different talent units to the desk. I’m excited concerning the group of men. I believe we’ve received numerous velocity on the sphere and guys who could make performs. My job is to get it to them and allow them to do their factor.”
The Giants hope their “factor” is to get into the tip zone typically.
