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The New York Giants had two first-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. With the first (sixth overall), they took quarterback Daniel Jones out of Duke. While this was definitely a position of need, it was also a highly questioned pick. Their second pick in the first-round came at No. 17. With that selection, the […]

New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur has been talking up Eli Manning and Daniel Jones an awful lot this offseason and he was back at it again on Tuesday. During a media session, Shurmur talked about how similar both guys are with their personalities and how much they want to be perfect. Pat Shurmur says […]

The 2018 NFL season came and went for running back Orleans Darkwa. Fortunately, he appears to be ready to make a comeback in the 2019 NFL season. Darkwa spent last season recovering from a torn Achilles he suffered while trying out for the Jacksonville Jaguars. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, he is fully healthy and […]

Rookie Ryan Connelly is making a case that he should be given the New York Giants’ starting linebacker position in the 2019 NFL season. According to NJ.com’s Ryan Dunleavy (via Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio), Connelly could become one of the Giants’ starting inside linebackers in their 3-4 defensive scheme. Fifth-round linebacker Ryan Connelly could […]

The New York Giants, at least according to some organizational higher-ups, will be better without Odell Beckham Jr. going forward. Everyone knows that his production indicates otherwise, and now come additional statistics suggesting the Giants will struggle even greater now that the superstar wide receiver plays for the Cleveland Browns. Pro Football Focus rated Beckham […]

Damon “snacks” Harrison was traded from the New York Giants to the Detroit Lions midseason last year and it appears he has had enough of his former team’s fanbase. On Sunday night Harrison sent out a barrage of tweets defending himself and going after Giants fans. Harrison is skipping up voluntary workouts with the Lions […]

The New York Giants foresee outside linebacker Markus Golden becoming one of their defense’s focal points. In fact, Giants outside linebackers coach Mike Dawson spoke highly of Golden to the New York Post’s Paul Schwartz on May 25 (via Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio). He’s a double-digit sack guy. Once you guys watch him train […]

There were plenty of questions about Duke quarterback Daniel Jones when the New York Giants used the sixth overall pick on him in the 2019 NFL Draft last month, but perhaps the biggest concern was his arm strength. Well, apparently, that has not been an issue for Jones in offseason workouts, as Giants wide receiver […]

Before Aaron Rodgers was one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, he was Brett Favre’s backup for three years. The Green Bay Packers drafted Rodgers back in 2005, but the eventual two-time MVP did not get to start under center until the 2008 campaign. Could something similar occur with Daniel Jones in the Big […]

Last season it was the Saquon Barkley show for the New York Giants but this season coach Pat Shurmur is looking for a more balanced attack. Earlier this week Shurmur was asked if he expected Barkley to take on a bigger role and Shurmur didn’t seem too on with that idea, instead wanting more production […]

The New Yotk Giants and New York Jets have managed to redefine ”dumpster fire.” Both seem to be in a spastic type mode, and both seem to find ways to make fans uncomfortably dizzy. The Jets and Giants are trying to remake themselves. Think of a reboot in perpetual motion. The Jets, who drafted a would be […]

Everyone knows what New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley was able to do as a rookie and according to Pro Football Focus finished the season as one of the most explosive running backs in the league. In his debut season, Saquon Barkley recorded 31 explosive runs of at least 10 yards, tying for fifth […]

Landon Collins never wanted to leave New York, but didn’t have much choice in the matter when Giants general manager Dave Gattleman decided not to retain him. Joining NFL Network’s Good Morning Football on Thursday, Collins said he would have played his entire career with Big Blue if he had his way. “It hit me pretty tough, […]

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning got his first look of Daniel Jones on the practice field on Monday and the impressions so far have been good. Manning said he is impressed with Jones’ arm, but most impressed with how he handles himself. “He throws it well,” Manning said of Jones via 247 Sports.  “(Jones) […]

There could be a lot of animosity between Eli Manning and Daniel Jones but New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur notes the interactions have been going well. According to Shurmur, both guys are just trying to get better and helping each other do that. “I think it’s good on both counts,” Shurmur said Monday via […]

The New York Giants made the bold, if not questionable move in drafting a quarterback with the sixth overall selection in the 2019 NFL Draft. The question for Big Blue is if they got the right guy. It’s a question that will take a long time to sort out. But for now, especially for fans, it’s […]

The New York Giants are not currently expected to serve as an exciting or successful football team come 2019-20. Even though the once heralded NFC East franchise most notably parting ways with current Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. en route to heading into full-on rebuild mode, team co-owner John Mara still thinks New […]

A lot of people were surprised when the New York Giants selected Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with their first-round selection, but with all the dust settled down it seems like more people are starting to climb on board with the idea that Jones could be okay in the Big Apple. Everyone knows he played for […]

The New York Giants did not even make much of an attempt to re-sign Pro Bowl safety Landon Collins this offseason, and as a result, Collins ended up signing a lucrative multi-year deal with the division rival Washington Redskins. But why did the Giants simply let Collins walk without even trying to bring him back? […]

It appears as though there is at least a slim chance that the Manning brothers will reunite in East Rutherford — well, sort of. With Eli Manning still quarterbacking the New York Giants, future Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning has been rumored as a top candidate to take over as the general manager of […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley was last year’s best rookie running back and it wasn’t even that close, and he thinks that former teammate Miles Sanders, who was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles, will wear that crown in 2019. Alabama’s Josh Jacobs was the first running back taken off the board in the […]

The New York Giants’ defense needs to step up in 2019. New York appears set to roll with Eli Manning under center for at least one more season, and he’ll need a strong defense backing him up if he’s going to be successful. With Olivier Vernon gone and traded to the Browns and several other […]

New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins knows his spot is safe this upcoming season and is confident he can return to an elite form. Jenkins has been with the Giants since 2015 and with his decreased production there has been some talk that he could be the latest player in the secondary to be cut, […]

The New York Giants drafted Daniel Jones but Pat Shurmur has made it clear that Eli Manning is the starting quarterback heading into this season. The Giants held their first organized team activity of the season on Monday and Manning was the one to receive all the first team reps. Shurmur made it clear that […]

Washington Redskins safety Landon Collins had a standout season last year with the New York Giants and Pro Football Focus has taken notice. According to PFF Collins finished last season with 23 run stops which was the second highest total among safeties. Landon Collins joined the Redskins after finishing with the 2nd-most run stops among […]

Phil Simms knows all about the pressures that New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is under but he thinks he is the perfect quarterback for what Pat Shurmur wants to do. Simms thinks that Jones size and his ability to move around will really help him in Shurmur’s system. “I think he really fits what […]

Golden Tate ended up signing with the New York Giants in free agency, but they aren’t the only team he was considering. Tate, who grew up in Tennessee, says that he also would have played for the Titans: “I was definitely to coming back home and playing in front of the home crowd and doing […]

Former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber is the team’s all-time rushing leader but he thinks that Saquon Barkley has a chance to take over that crown. In Barber’s career with the Giants, he rushed 2,217 times for 10,449 yards and 55 touchdowns.  In Barkley’s rookie year he ran 261 times for 1,307 yards […]

The New York Giants have turned into one of the league’s most dysfunctional teams. This is a quick free fall for a team that has won two Super Bowls in the last decade. The Giants have lost 10 or more games in four of the last five seasons. That one other season was an 11-5 […]

As NFL teams begin to prepare for the offseason to come to an end and start heading to OTAs, the New York Giants will be without one of their main contributors on the offensive line. The #Giants rebuilt offensive is set to go through the spring without starting LT Nate Solder. Sources tell me and […]

Daniel Jones has only been with the New York Giants a few weeks but tight end Evan Engram is impressed with how fast the rookie quarterback is picking up the offense. Appearing at the CC Sabathia and Friends Celebrity Softball Game Ingram said coaches are trying to throw things at Jones to get him off […]

The New York Giants received a lot of pushback from the media and fans for trading Odell Beckham Jr. but former Giants star Tiki Barber thinks it was the right move. Barber thinks that Odell wanted to be traded and he wasn’t giving the team any other choice but to move on from him. “I […]

The New York Giants dominated headlines by drafting Daniel Jones and Corey Ballentine’s situation. The Giants recently signed Ballentine, their sixth-round pick. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, New York has signed Ballentine to a contract. He also has returned to the team after being shot the same night he was drafted by the […]

The New York Giants may have taken Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft late last month, but that does not mean they are ready to hand the starting job over to him. As a matter of fact, Jones has yet even to earn the primary backup role. […]

One of the most under-the-radar players over the last two NFL seasons has been New York Giants tight end Evan Engram, who was drafted by the Giants in the first round back in 2017. He had a big rookie year, hauling in 64 receptions for 722 yards and six touchdowns. Then, this past season, he […]

The NFL offseason has been chugging along, and the start of the season seems right around the corner. But one important milestone has been missing, as we still don’t know which team is going to appear on ‘Hard Knocks.’ The popular HBO show has usually announced its team for the upcoming season by now, but […]

The New York Giants seemed to have a need at pass rush heading into the draft, but they didn’t address it turns out a big reason is they are expecting a big leap from linebacker Lorenzo Carter. Last year the Giants only had 30 sacks and they traded away linebacker Oliver Vernon so there are […]

There have been questions about New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning’s passing the last few years, but after just a few practices together new wide receiver Golden Tate doesn’t seem to have any questions. “I’ve been here for about 3-4 weeks now and I’ve caught a decent amount of passes from him — the guy […]

The New York Giants have signed veteran offensive tackle Mike Remmers, as noted by his agent, Brent Tessler. Big Blue acquired the former Carolina Panther and Minnesota Viking on Saturday. Happy to announce that Mike Remmers just agreed in principle to a deal with the New York Giants and is looking forward to moving back […]