A general view of Giants training camp at Quest Diagnostics Training Center.
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EAST RUTHERFORD — When most teams open up training camp, the belief is that the defense would be further along than the offense as there are new concepts to learn throughout the first week.
That isn’t the case with the New York Giants.
New York opened up their second training camp in the Brian Daboll era in front of hundreds of fans that turned out to watch and came away with plenty of excitement generated from a magnificent offensive showing. Without pads, the Giants’ offense continued to strike again and again while working red zone drills. Darren Waller and Parris Campbell, the two newcomers to New York, each scored multiple times while Daniel Jones looked like a franchise quarterback fresh off his four-year extension during the offseason.
Jones was easily the biggest takeaway from Wednesday’s practice. The ball came out of his hand with confidence, and it resulted in a plethora of scores throughout the day. While New York only focused primarily on the red zone during their first practice, the fact that their star quarterback looked as confident as he did is a major turning point for an offense that struggled at times to put up points late in the season.
He may have been the best player on the field, but Jones’ performance was not the only takeaway from Wednesday’s first day.
Our further thoughts on New York’s first day are below.
Early Practice Depth Chart
It’s always important to note that a depth chart is not final when the first practices begin. That being said, there were plenty of noteworthy names that started with the first team Wednesday morning.
On offense, Darius Slayton, Parris Campbell, and Isaiah Hodgins were all the first-team wideouts while Ben Bredeson took first-team reps at center. This means the Giants are clearly comfortable easing in second-round rookie John Michael Schmitz through the first week of…
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