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It seems like this year the Giants had more key players suffer hamstring injuries. Especially among Wide Receivers.
What's that about? Any thoughts?
What's that about? Any thoughts?
Today Judge had a passionate defense of his conditioning program which he claimed leads to fewer injuries. He claimed last year the Giants had fewer injuries because of his conditioning program. In an article by Patricia Traina, she had the following quote, "According to data from ManGamesLost, the Giants had 207 instances of players missing games due to injuries last season, the seventh-most in the league. However, that data doesn't break down the injuries according to type, e.g. soft tissue or broken bone".It seems like this year the Giants had more key players suffer hamstring injuries. Especially among Wide Receivers.
What's that about? Any thoughts?
Injuries continue. Now Shepard and Darius Slayton are both out for Sunday's game with hamstring injuries.It seems like this year the Giants had more key players suffer hamstring injuries. Especially among Wide Receivers.
What's that about? Any thoughts?
The defense still has problems. It seemed like they had a really hard time getting off the field on 3rd downs. Judge didn't go it on 4th and 1 twice which hurt the Giants. Judge wasted time outs just before half time. Instead of Jones taking the Giants into scoring position, he had to throw a hail Mary which was intercepted. That and Judge's clock management is a problem. It's holding the Giants back.Welcome back Sequon! Great game Daniel Jones. 75 yard drive in Super Dome in OT for the win. shades of a young Eli. We have our futue QB IMHO. Hope Dave Gettleman is smiling!
Congrats to the Giants. Coach Judge finally took the shrink wrap off of Jason Garrett. Garret has done some super work with DJ. Garrett also helped Tony Romo (UFA) and Dak Prescott (4th rd pick) and turned them into a pro bowl QBs.
AWESOME Giants Win!
I am hoping this win helps the Giants turn their season around. Then reality sets in. It's going to be really hard given their schedule. I am not sure that the defense will play better this year. Leonard ( it's not about the money) Williams and James Bradberry had a career years last year which they may not be able to duplicate. Last year Williams had a lot of help from Dalvin Tomlinson (a team captain) and other role players along the defensive line. Patrick Graham last year liked to rotate capable defensive lineman into the line up. Those players are no longer with the team. I don't think the Giants are going to get as much production from Auston Johnson and Danny Shelton. The Shelton signing I didn't understand at all other he was on Pats in 2019 with Judge. I wish they still had Dalvin Tomlinson and Kyler Fackrell!Giants going into Dallas to play the Cowboys is going to be a stern test for the Giants. For the Giants to win they are going to have to play a better game then they played against the Saints. The defense is going to have to step up and play much better then they have played this year.
Dallas has improved on both sides of the ball from last year. My major concern is can the Giants defense slow down the Dallas offense. Dak Prescott has been playing lights out. On defense the Cowboys have improved their pass rush from last year. Trevon Diggs already has 5 interceptions. Beating a very good Carolina team last week was very impressive
What do you fans think?
Joe Judge when asked by the media about Daniel Jones performance against the Saints. He gave usual canned taped answers. He would not acknowledge that Daniel Jones is a franchise QB. Judge told the press if they wanted to write that DJ is franchise QB then go ahead a write it in your papers. Great way to inspire confidence from your players.The defense still has problems. It seemed like they had a really hard time getting off the field on 3rd downs. Judge didn't go it on 4th and 1 twice which hurt the Giants. Judge wasted time outs just before half time. Instead of Jones taking the Giants into scoring position, he had to throw a hail Mary which was intercepted. That and Judge's clock management is a problem. It's holding the Giants back.
I'm not a doctor or athletic trainer, but I've always been told after you engage in cardio exercise, you should let your heart rate come back down to normal gradually and then stretch to avoid having your muscles tighten up. I question if this is being done.It seems like this year the Giants had more key players suffer hamstring injuries. Especially among Wide Receivers.
What's that about? Any thoughts?
These hamstring injuries are becoming a problem. I am not a Doctor or Trainer either, but hamstring injuries take time to heal and can be reinjured if rushed back to soon.I'm not a doctor or athletic trainer, but I've always been told after you engage in cardio exercise, you should let your heart rate come back down to normal gradually and then stretch to avoid having your muscles tighten up. I question if this is being done.
This is my guess why the Giants defense hasn't played as well as last year's defense. Unfortunately I don't see how things are going to get any better on defense this season for many reasons!I am hoping this win helps the Giants turn their season around. Then reality sets in. It's going to be really hard given their schedule. I am not sure that the defense will play better this year. Leonard ( it's not about the money) Williams and James Bradberry had a career years last year which they may not be able to duplicate. Last year Williams had a lot of help from Dalvin Tomlinson (a team captain) and other role players along the defensive line. Patrick Graham last year liked to rotate capable defensive lineman into the line up. Those players are no longer with the team. I don't think the Giants are going to get as much production from Auston Johnson and Danny Shelton. The Shelton signing I didn't understand at all other he was on Pats in 2019 with Judge. I wish they still had Dalvin Tomlinson and Kyler Fackrell!
Any Thoughts?
Today Patricia Traina wrote excellent article "Giants Need to Ensure They Do Right by Daniel Jones After Scary Looking Head Injury" is a must read. I am no Doctor, but concussions are tricky and can take time to heal. Daniel as Judge says is a tough dude. Yet sometimes you need to protect players from themselves. I am not sure even if Jones passes concussion protocols if he should be playing this Sunday. Is the risk worth the reward of playing Jones to possibly win another game. That's the question the Giants are going to have deal with this weekend.Yesterday I saw something I have never seen in my many years of watching the Giants and football. Daniel Jones our franchise QB sustained a vicious collision that was scary. It was so obvious he was really hurt. Yet his Head Coach said he didn't see the play. I guess being on the 2 yard line trying to go in for a TD didn't catch his attention. When he was told the trainers were attending to Daniel he felt it wasn't necessary for him go on the field and check on Daniel. After the game Judge in his presser said that he didn't want to say much about Daniel Jones condition because the media would miss quote him. Interesting.
I noticed something else that was strange. Kadarius Toney was the only player/ coach to run on the field to check on his team mate. That says a lot about what kind of team mate KT is.
It wouldn't surprise me if by mid week Judge will be saying Daniel Jones wants to go back to practicing..... Maybe he wants Daniel back because he give's him the best chance to win.
This despite Judge's concern about injuries to all players as he explained in his presser.
The Giants' biggest problem is they keep going back to the same well for certain positions. At some point it doesn't hurt to introduce new bloodlines into the mix.With the score 28-3 at the half, Sean McVay had too much class to run up the score on the NY Giants.
He took out his starters early in the 3rd quarter. Maybe it was a lesson he learned from his grandfather John McVay former Coach of the NY Giants. After leaving the NY Giants, John McVay went on to win 5 Super Bowls with the 49ers as Director of Player Personnel / GM.
Sean McVay and Les Snead have built a winning program with the Rams using all avenues available to them. Maybe the Giants could learn something from them on how to build a winning program.