Big Blue View
Malik Nabers continues to impress; Deonte Banks, not so much
The New York Giants are off on Sunday. When they return to practice on Monday, things will shift a bit in practice as the Giants look toward their Saturday preseason opener against the Buffalo Bills.
Let’s take our second look at training camp through our ‘Kudos & Wet Willies’ lens.
Malik Nabers — After Tuesday’s injury scare, Nabers could have coasted for a couple of days, done individual drills and walk-through periods while letting his “injured” shoulder heal. Nope.
Head coach Brian Daboll said Nabers would do “stuff” on Thursday. Turns out, Nabers did everything — including catching a 50-yard “moon ball” from Russell Wilson.
You know what that’s called? It’s called leadership. It’s called setting the standard. When a star player doesn’t coast, no one else better coast. And Nabers does not coast.
Evan Neal — The fourth-year offensive lineman made it clear earlier in his career that he was an offensive tackle, not a guard. Well, whether he wanted it or not the Giants have now made him a guard. Neal isn’t moaning about the move, he appears to be taking advantage of it. I won’t be shocked to see him emerge from the summer as the Giants’ starting right guard.
Beaux Collins — The undrafted receiver has impressed Daboll and could make a strong bid for a roster spot. Of course, he will have to stay on the field to do so. Collins has worked on the side during the last couple of practices.
Jaxson Dart — I am not into compiling training camp stats. Overall completion percentage is meaningless at this point. What is important is that almost every day we see something impressive from Dart, whether it is a decision or a quality throw. As Brian Daboll has pointed out, even some of his mistakes are the kind you want a rookie quarterback to make in training camp.
Eli Manning — Gotta give the man props for his SummerSlam get-up.
Dr. Steven Greenstein — I don’t know how Dru Phillips played as well as he did last season while admitting he really couldn’t see. I have tried playing basketball without rec specs, and it’s virtually impossible to play a sport well when everything is a blur. Greenstein performed the LASIK surgery on Phillips that should help the second-year cornerback take a step forward in 2025.
Tom Coughlin — You have to love the former Giants coach. He still has the fire. And, yes, I still think the man has the energy to coach if he really wanted to.
Dee Williams — The cornerback/kick returner probably doesn’t have a path to the 53-man roster, but that doesn’t mean he can’t play. Williams put on a show on Friday:
Montrell Washington — Quietly, Washington is giving himself a chance to bid for a roster spot at wide receiver. A 26-year-old who played in 15 games for the Denver Broncos with four receptions in...
