New York Giants head coach Joe Judge, however, was given a look at the team’s rookie organization – six draft picks and 3 undrate loose agents – the newly completed rookie mini-camp.
The experience, which Judge did not have last year thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, a revelation for Judge, who liked the possibility of meeting the players in user much earlier than last year.
“It’s funny,” he said after the team finished the two-day time at the camp.
“There are many guys you meet for the first time in person. You turn around, me and (the defensive coordinator) Pat (Graham) get off the field: “Yes, this guy is bigger than we think he’s going to be. This kid’s got thicker legs than we thought they’d be. “The first time I see a boy in education is strange because even our meetings are virtual. “
The opinion and its assistant coaches organized a two-day orientation program that included two one-hour practices for the 22 players present.
But Judge, who said he had planned things that way so that players can just get used to the way things are going, now faces a little uncertainty about when he could put players back on the field.
The Giants plan to start phase 3 of the low-season program – the OTA phase – on May 24, however, they are unsure what the participation of players looks like in those sessions, which, by the way, are interspersed around a mandatory three-day mini-camp scheduled from June 8-10.
The NFLPA, mentioning the current OVID-19 pandemic, suggested its members exercise their right to skip the voluntary OTA.
Still, it’s appealing to note that some players have participated in un arranged organization training outside the club’s premises, such as what Quarterback Daniel Jones arranged for his teammates last month in Arizona.
While these projects are admirable, they also carry risks: a player who suffers an injury during education without being under the supervision of the club would possibly be designated as an injury unrelated to football.
And like Denver’s ex-offensive lineman, Ja’Wuan James, who, when his Achilles tendon broke, learned, may be expensive, like spending $15 million on guaranteed money.
The judge, who without knowing it last year became a master of on-the-fly plan-making given all the uncertainty the pandemic has caused over the NFL’s off-season schedule, doesn’t care who might or may not appear in the otA.
“Obviously it’s a voluntary period, so let’s paint with as many players as we can, whether virtual or face-to-face,” he said Saturday.
“Then obviously whoever’s here, we’ll do coaches in person, whoever’s virtual for meetings, we’ll paint with them. Some guys will do both. “
Meanwhile, the Giants will continue to paint to integrate their rookie into the fold.
“When it comes to recruits, we just look to reach them smart enough and get them smart enough so that when they return to education camp, they can compete with veterans,” Judge said. purpose of the moment, giving them a major not only of the Xs and O’s, but of everything related to the league.
“We have a player progression team that will meet with those guys several times a day. We will spend a lot of time assembling with bodybuilding and conditioning staff, not only to lift weights, but also to perceive how productive it is to manage your body. “recovery, sleep, nutrition, anything that helps them improve.
I’ve been an NFL crediter for 22 years. I am the site administrator/editor of Giants Country, a sports channel in SI. com. I’m also the host of the newspaper Lo
I’ve been accredited to the NFL for 22 years. I am the site administrator/editor of Giants Country, a sports channel in SI. com. I’m also the host of LockedOn Giants.