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New York Giants’ Darren Waller raves about QB Daniel Jones

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones and tight end Darren Waller have only been working together for a few short months but they’ve already begun to bond and develop a notable chemistry.

The two have spent extra time working together both at team facilities and away from them, and Waller says the process has played out sans ego. He recently praised Jones as talented and humble while appearing on the Giants Huddle Podcast.

“It’s been awesome,” Waller said of working with Jones. “We’ve been putting extra sessions in whenever we got the time. If it’s on the weekend, if it’s on an off day, like, it’s been really cool to pick his brain and see how he wants things done. Some (things) are a little different than what I’m used to, some are a lot of the same, you know, it’s just different terminology, so getting to work with him has been really easy.

“We’ve been able to grow together, come back to each other with no type of ego and be like, hey ‘maybe do this,’ or ‘I like the way you did that keep doing that,’ so it’s been open dialogue. It’s been a lot of fun.”

Because some of Brian Daboll and Mike Kafka’s terminology is similar to what he had with the Las Vegas Raiders, Waller has been able to pick up the Giants’ offensive system quickly.

“I’d like to say, since Daboll has similar terminology to where I came from, from Josh McDaniels, there are a lot of similar terms, a lot of similar concepts. So it gives me a little bit more comfort,” Waller said.

“There are certainly new things here, and you have to learn the new ways of how they do things and not just keep your old terminology or things you’ve learned before, so that helps a little bit, but it is challenging as well. Especially if you want to line up in a lot of different spots and you’re somebody that, you know, wants to run a bunch of different routes so a defense can’t gameplan for you per se, you’ve got to learn everything. . . And it’s a challenge, but I love a challenge.”

So long as Waller is able to stay healthy, expectations are that he’ll help Jones and the Giants’ offense reach the next level in 2023.

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Tom Coughlin among 8 Giants semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Four former New York Giants players, one former coach, and former head coach Tom Coughlin have been included on a list of 60 semifinalists who will advance to the next round of consideration for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024.

Running back Ottis ‘O.J.’ Anderson, quarterback Charlie Conerly, linebacker Carl Banks, and defensive back Everson Walls will be among a group considered to be among 12 Seniors and 12 Coach/Contributors advancing to the final stage.

Late Giants head coach Dan Reeves, a two-time AP NFL Coach of the Year, is also a semifinalist.

The results will be announced on July 27.

Coughlin coached the Giants for 12 seasons (2004-15) and was a two-time Super Bowl winner(XLII, XLVI). He also was the first head coach of the expansion Jacksonville Jaguars in 1995, taking the team to two AFC Championship Games. He had an overall NFL record of 182-157 over 20 seasons.

Anderson split 14 seasons between the St. Louis Cardinals (1979-1986) and Giants (1986-1992). He is a two-time Super Bowl champion and six-time 1,000-yard rusher. He was also named MVP of Super Bowl XXV.

Conerly played all 14 of his NFL seasons (1948-61) with the Giants. He won the NFL title in 1956 and passed for 19,488 yards and 173 touchdowns.

Banks was the third overall selection in the 1984 NFL draft out of Michigan State. He was a two-time Super Bowl champion during his time with the Giants (1984-1992). Banks also played one season in Washington (1993) and two in Cleveland (1994-95).

Walls played most of his NFL career (1981-93) with the Dallas Cowboys, where he was named to three first-team All-Pro teams, four Pro Bowls and led the NFL in interceptions three times while in Dallas. He finished his career with the Giants and Cleveland Browns and helped Big Blue to victory in Super Bowl XXV.

Also on the coach/contributor list is former Giants assistant/defensive coordinator Marty Schottenheimer and head coach John McVay.

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Saquon Barkley’s Week 1 Giants availability in ‘serious question’

The New York Giants and running back Saquon Barkley remained locked in a contract stalemate and with the July 17 deadline for a new deal rapidly approaching, the situation is turning dire.

Barkley has made it clear that he prefers a long-term contract over the $10.1 million franchise tender which he has yet to sign, and previously indicated that he may consider skipping the season.

That has not changed as ESPN’s Dianna Russini now reports that Barkley’s Week 1 availability is in “serious question” if a new deal can not be reached.

 

It was previously reported that the Giants had an offer on the table last season that would’ve paid Barkley $12.5 million per, then sweetened the deal to $13 million per plus another $1 million in incentives. Barkley rejected both deals and the Giants later pulled their offer.

Whether or not Barkley will actually hold out remains to be seen, but at this very moment, he at least appears to be serious.



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How can New York Giants replace LB Jarrad Davis?

With veteran inside linebacker Jarrad Davis out ‘long term‘ after ongoing knee surgery recently, the New York Giants will be relying on some inexperienced options in second-year players Micah McFadden and Darrian Beavers.

McFadden, a fifth-round pick out of Indiana last year, was the only Giants draft pick to play in all 17 games, starting seven. He was replaced, ironically, by Davis in the postseason.

Beavers was a sixth-round selection out of Cincinnati who did not play a down as a rookie last year having torn his ACL in the Giants’ second preseason game.

Although the team is high on both players, they will likely seek to augment the group with another player, most likely one with more NFL experience.

Nick Falato of Big Blue View outlined five free agents the Giants could bring in to see if they are fits: former Atlanta Falcon Deion Jones; Myles Jack, the former Jacksonville standout who played last year in Pittsburgh, and several-time Giantd go-to, Jaylon Smith.

Others suggested were Zach Cunningham and Kwon Alexander.

The Giants will likely seek out a player who can best adapt to coordinator Wink Martindale’s scheme. They also have to agree to a team-friendly deal.

Ultimately, the Giants need one player who could fit both requirements.

An additional name being floated is Kyle Van Not, the former New England Patriot.

The Giants will most likely keep an eye out all the way through training camp and final cuts to see if any other players become available. The best-case scenario is that either or both McFadden and Beavers step up and grasp the role.

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Ex-New York Giants FB Henry Hynoski is now a high school principal

Ever wonder what happens to a lot of pro football players after their NFL careers end?

They usually go out into the world and try to make a difference. Such is the case of former New York Giants fullback Henry Hynoski, who is now serving as the principal of his high school alma mater in Pennsylvania.

From WNEP.com:

Hynoski graduated from Southern Columbia in 2007 and went to the University of Pittsburgh. The former NFL star is known nationally for winning the Super Bowl with the New York Giants.

“A lot of people just view me as a football player, but I really am an academic. I believe that my opportunities wouldn’t have presented themselves to me if I didn’t maintain such an academic rigor,” Hynoski said.

After Hynoski retired from the NFL, he got his master’s degree in business education. He was assistant principal and dean of students at Shamokin Area School District, where he also coached football. That’s not something he plans on doing at Southern Columbia.

“I want to be able to be involved with all the programs, go to all the athletic events, all the school events that we’re having, all the academic events. That’s really where my focus is now,” Hynoski said.

Hynoski, still just 34, was signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent out of Pitt back in 2011. He played in 46 games over four seasons for Big Blue and in four postseason games, including the Giants’ Super Bowl XLVI victory over the New England Patriots in February of 2012.

Hynoski was released by the Giants before the 2015 NFL season. He then served as head football coach and dean of students at Shamokin in Coal Township, Pennsylvania from 2018-2023.

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Kadarius Toney claims he was hacked after latest anti-Giants outburst

The Kadaraius Toney saga continued on Tuesday, dragging into its third week after he initially flipped off the New York Giants and their fans at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl ring fitting.

After his most recent 24-hour tirade, in which he sent several disparaging tweets, DMs and voice messages to Giants fans on social media, Toney now claims his account was hacked.

In order to believe Toney was hacked, you would also have to believe a highly sophisticated form of AI was used. Not only could Toney’s indistinguishable teeth be seen in one of his videos, but his voice was clearly heard in several expletive-laden messages sent to Giants fans (NSFW).

In at least one of the voice messages sent to a Giants fan, Toney challenges them to “pull up” and meet him face-to-face.

Meanwhile, several of Toney’s tweets were written in his own personalized dialect in which he often replaces the letter “c” with the letter “k.”

Toney had recognized on Saturday that he was walking on thin ice and might soon receive a talking to from Chiefs PR or head coach Andy Reid.

Early on Tuesday morning, Toney attempted to goad Giants fans further by poking fun at the Saquon Barkley contract situation. He also insinuated that Daniel Jones was “blowing up” his cell phone and that he had been ignoring the calls.

Throughout all of this, Toney was routinely blocking fans and media members alike, including members of the Giants beat pool.

After several other incidents of immaturity, the Giants and general manager Joe Schoen traded Toney to the Chiefs for a third- and sixth-round pick last October. One of those picks was later used to acquire tight end Darren Waller.



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Mike Kafka a candidate to replace Pat Fitzgerald at Northwestern?

New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka was a hot name on the NFL head coaching carousel this past winter, drawing interest from the Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, and Carolina Panthers.

Kafka didn’t get any of those jobs but his time is coming and the Giants know it. After all, he is the man who contributed greatly to the success that is Patrick Mahomes and could be on the verge of making Daniel Jones a star as well.

Now Kafka could have another coaching prospect in his sights: head coach at his college alma mater, Northwestern University.

According to Bruce Feldman of The Athletic, Kafka is a potential candidate to replace Pat Fitzgerald, who was fired after 30 years on Monday after news of a hazing scandal broke.

The dream candidate for the school probably would be Kafka, a 35-year-old former Wildcat QB who grew up in Chicago and has risen fast up the NFL ranks. Northwestern has been terrible on offense for awhile; Kafka seems like he could fix that pretty quickly, but he’s not far from becoming an NFL head coach at this point. He interviewed for a bunch of jobs last winter, so why jump into the craziness of the college game at a place that just canned someone he learned under?

Kafka was a quarterback at Northwestern from 2005-09 and ended his career there eighth all-time in passing yards and third all-time in rushing yards for a quarterback.

In 2016, Kafka got his coaching start as a graduate assistant at Northwestern under Fitzgerald. The next year, he was hired by Andy Reid to be the Kansas City Chiefs offensive quality control coach.

From there he quickly worked his way up the ranks. After four seasons as the Chiefs’ quarterbacks coach (and eventually the passing game coordinator) counseling Mahomes, Kafka was hired by Brian Daboll to be the Giants’ offensive coordinator.

The question is, does Kakfa want the college job when there is undoubtedly an NFL opportunity on the horizon?

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New York Giants’ Graham Gano remains among NFL’s best kickers

New York Giants placekicker Graham Gano joined the NFL in 2009 after being drafted by the Washington Commanders. He spent three years in Washington before moving to Carolina and subsequently joining the Giants in 2020.

Over his 13-year career, Gano has attempted 370 field goals, making 313 of them with 86.4% accuracy. He’s attempted 395 extra points with 95.2% accuracy and has 906 kickoffs with and averages over 63 yards per kick with nearly 60% ending in touchbacks.

Gano is consistently discussed as a top kicker in the NFL, and that remains true heading into the 2023 season.

Looking at the graphic, you’ll want to note that these stats are field goals only and they are distance- and wind-adjusted. The list includes kickers who have more than five field goal attempts from 2013-2022.

It’s no surprise that Justin Tucker is at the top of the list — he’s one of the most consistent and accurate kickers in NFL history. But Gano is right behind him. And while Gano may not get all of that recognition, the Giants can feel secure in their kicking game with him on the field.

The Giants are working their way toward greatness, again. Kicking is a vital part of football, it determines field position, scoring ability, and can make or break a team. With Gano on the field, that’s one thing the Giants won’t have to worry about, allowing them to focus on other areas.



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Touchdown Wire ranks only one iDL ahead of Giants’ Dexter Lawrence

Dexter Lawrence was drafted by the New York Giants with the 17th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft. For the last four seasons, Lawrence hasn’t missed a single game, and his play continues to improve as he dominates the inside.

Touchdown Wire ranked the NFL’s 11 best interior defensemen, and Lawrence sits at number two, behind only Chris Jones of the Kansas City Chiefs.

Over his career, Lawrence recorded 213 tackles (116 solo), 16.5 sacks, and 58 quarterback hits. In 2022, he recorded his best season to date (by far), earning him a Pro Bowl selection and a four-year, $90 million contract extension.

One thing we know for sure — nobody was more destructive to opposing quarterbacks last season as a nose tackle. From the 0-tech and 1-tech alignments (head over the center and to the center’s shoulders), Lawrence racked up 47 total pressures. Vita Vea of the Buccaneers ranked second… with 18.

That’s quite a big gap. And Lawrence is versatile; he’s not limited to nose tackle alignments. Lawrence can move around the line and be effective from pretty much anywhere. If a team is rushing in his area, they will find there isn’t far to go.

Multiple times throughout the season and against various teams, Lawrence blew past his blocker and tackled running backs for a loss or sacked the quarterback.

Sexy Dexy is the heart of the Giants’ defensive line, he’s consistent and reliable. And, let’s be real, he’s fun to watch.

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Giants land Joey Porter Jr. in way-too-early 2023 NFL re-draft

The 2023 NFL draft class hasn’t even hit the field yet but that hasn’t stopped draft experts from rehashing the results.

In a piece in Bleacher Report, Matt Holder re-drafts the class using the little information we have learned over the past two months.

The New York Giants selected Maryland cornerback Deonte Banks with the 24th overall pick after trading up one spot with Jacksonville.

In this exercise, Holder has the Giants standing pat and taking Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr., who was taken 32nd overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers in April.

They ended up taking Maryland’s Deonte Banks who hasn’t been bad per se, but Jordan Raanan of ESPN noted that Banks “had his ups and downs this spring.” Raanan also reported that defensive coordinator Wink Martindale highlighted the former Terripan’s short memory as a strength which isn’t exactly a ringing endorsement.

Meanwhile, former Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr. has been getting some love from his future Hall of Fame teammate Patrick Peterson, as the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat’s Amanda Godsey asked Peterson about the rookie’s development:

“I just want to continue helping him in as many ways that I can, because he has all the intangibles to be better than me,” Peterson repsonded. “I know most greats or most guys won’t say that, but that’s just the type of guy I am. I want to pass on the game and leave it in good hands as it will be such as Joey Porter and [Cory] Trice will continue to do their thing.”

Banks falls out of the first round in this re-draft, which has us thinking if the Giants overestimated him. If Holder is right, the Giants should have a) not traded up to take Banks in Round 1 and/or b) not taken Banks at all.

Time will tell. The Giants love Banks’ ability to neutralize wide receivers with his physical style. Porter has a ton of upside as well so this could be a matter of preference.

Since the 32nd pick was the first selection in Round 2, so we don’t know if Pittsburgh takes Banks with that pick.



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