Big Blue View
Cam Skattebo injury, Andrew Thomas, Jaxson Dart, more highlights
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants held a spirited practice in front of a large, enthusiastic crowd at Quest Diagnostics Training Center on Saturday. There are only two open practices remaining in Giants training camp.
Let’s get to some of the things we learned.
The main concern right now, other than when left tackle Andrew Thomas will come off the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, appears to be with rookie running back Cam Skattebo.
After leaving the last couple of practices early, Skattebo missed practice completely on Saturday. Head coach Brian Daboll would not specify Skattebo’s injury, but said he “had a little bit of [a] setback” on Friday and was considered “day-to-day.”
Of course, in Daboll-speak “day-to-day” could mean he will be back to practice this week and will play in the preseason opener next Saturday against the Buffalo Bills. Or, it could mean Skattebo doesn’t practice for the next couple of weeks. We’ll see.
Cornerback Cor’Dale Flott did not practice, and guard Greg Van Roten was absent for a third straight day as he awaits the birth of a child.
Also missing from practice were wide receiver Darius Slayton, edge defender Chauncey Golston, and defensive tackles D.J. Davidson and Jordon Riley.
Undrafted rookie wide receiver Beaux Collins worked on the side.
Speaking of Andrew Thomas, Daboll did not offer a target date for when the left tackle will come off the PUP list.
“Making progress, so he’s had some good days here,” Daboll said. “He’ll keep building them and when he’s ready to go, he’ll be out there, but I think he steadily improved. He feels a lot better, which is a good thing.
“As soon as he can be out there, he’ll be out there. You guys will see him out there. I’d say from week-to-week, he’s made continuous strides.”
Mu unofficial charting had rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart 7 of 12 with a pair of touchdown passes. In his final 11-on-11 session, Dart went 5 of 6 with the incompletion being a drop by Devin Singletary. He tossed red zone touchdown passes to Zach Pascal and Jordan Bly. Bly made a sliding catch of a low throw for the score.
Dart threw this beautiful touchdown pass to Montrell Washington during 1-on-1 drills:
Pre-snap penalties — false start, offsides, delay of game — have been a feature of training camp for the Giants thus far. By my count, there were three on Saturday and Daboll resorted for a second straight day to pulling offenders off the field.
“We address them every day,” Daboll said. “Part of it is hearing the snap counts and staying onsides, part of it is the rhythm with the snap count, and part of it is staying onsides – the defensive linemen, particularly in situations where they think you’re throwing the ball and giving them a different cadence. We do...
