Giants news, 7/2: Darren Waller traded to Dolphins, Tommy DeVito, Dexter Lawrence, more headlines

Giants news, 7/2: Darren Waller traded to Dolphins, Tommy DeVito, Dexter Lawrence, more headlines
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Giants 53-man roster projection: Who’s in, who’s out as training camp nears? | The Athletic

Barring injury, there’s no path to a spot on the active roster for DeVito. It will be interesting to see if any team deems DeVito worthy of an active roster spot if the Giants cut him. There isn’t even a real need for the Giants to use a practice squad spot on DeVito since they’ll have three capable quarterbacks on their active roster. But they could try to stash the 26-year-old if they believe he provides value behind the scenes and as a backup option to Dart in the future.

NFC East roundtable: Can the Eagles repeat in the division? | ESPN.com

What is the biggest concern? The Giants were 31st in scoring last season (16.1 points per game) and brought back 10 of 11 starters on offense. It’s hard to imagine that an aging Wilson is the answer for all their struggles the past few years, but the Giants believe that better quarterback play will make everybody — from the offensive line to the receivers to the running game — more successful. “It’ll trickle down from there,” wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson said this spring.

The hope is that: Robinson gets to show he’s more than just an average receiver; fellow receiver Malik Nabers takes his game to the next level; and tight end Theo Johnson becomes a high-end player — all because of better quarterback play.

Patriots, Giants, Seahawks among 5 defenses primed to break out: Nguyen | The Athletic

The spine of the Giants’ defense could be strong if inside linebacker Bobby Okereke can have a bounce-back season. A concern is the lack of quality run-stoppers on the interior aside from Lawrence. Defensive coordinator Shane Bowen will likely depend on getting an extra defender in the box to stop the run. Bowen wants to play quarters with two deep safeties, but they may not have that luxury. Last season, the Giants were the fourth-worst defense in allowing explosive runs, but were slightly better than average down-to-down (18th rushing defense success rate). They have to improve in this area to allow their pass rush to eat.

25 Questions in 25 Days: What we have learned about Jaxson Dart (so far) | Giants.com

John Schmeelk: Physically, Dart's arm is more than adequate to play well in the NFL. The touch he showed at Ole Miss has been apparent in practice. He has the ability to place very catchable balls over defenders. He is a good athlete, with the twitchiness to escape from pressure and...