The Giants had their first OTA (organized team activity) of the offseason program on Monday at Quest Diagnostics Training Center. The first two phases of the offseason program constituted an opportunity for team and positional meetings, strength and conditioning, and non-competitive individual fieldwork with the offense and defense.
OTA's represent phase three of the offseason program, which is the first time the offense and defense can face off together on the field. There are still rules that limit the parameters of that competition. No contact is allowed
With all that said, here are my notes from the first day of OTAs:
View photos from spring practices at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center.
OLB Brian Burns (0)
WR Malik Nabers (9)
CB Nick McCloud (44)
S Tyler Nubin (31)
CB Dru Phillips (22)
S/ILB Isaiah Simmons (19)
CB Nick McCloud (44)
CB Dru Phillips (22)
OLB Boogie Basham (55)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
S Tyler Nubin (31), WR Isaiah Hodgins (18)
OLB Boogie Basham (55)
G Jon Runyan (76), LS Casey Kreiter (59), OL Jermaine Eluemunor (72)
QB Daniel Jones (8)
RB Eric Gray (20)
S Tyler Nubin (31)
OLB Boogie Basham (55)
RB Eric Gray (20)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
CB Cor'Dale Flott (28)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Nick McCloud (44)
S Jason Pinnock (27), CB Cor'Dale Flott (28)
C Jimmy Morrissey (63)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
CB Cor'Dale Flott (28)
C Jimmy Morrissey (63)
DT Casey Rogers (91)
QB Tommy DeVito (15)
CB Dru Phillips (22)
S Tyler Nubin (31)
CB Dru Phillips (22)
CB Cor'Dale Flott (28)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
G Jon Runyan (76), C John Michael Schmitz Jr. (61)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
OL Jermaine Eluemunor (72)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
DB Jalen Mills (21)
DB Alex Johnson (25)
DB Jalen Mills (21)
ILB Carter Coughlin (52)
ILB Carter Coughlin (52)
ILB Carter Coughlin (52)
S Tyler Nubin (31)
OLB Boogie Basham (55)
ILB Carter Coughlin (52)
ILB Darrian Beavers (43)
S Tyler Nubin (31)
DL Ryder Anderson (90)
S Tyler Nubin (31)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
S Tyler Nubin (31)
S Jason Pinnock (27)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
ILB Micah McFadden (41)
K Jude McAtamney (99)
ILB Micah McFadden (41)
S Gervarrius Owens (39)
ILB Sean Greeley (49)
ILB Sean Greeley (49)
WR Jaydon Mickens (88)
RB Devin Singletary (26)
S Tyler Nubin (31)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
ILB Dyontae Johnson (54)
S Dane Belton (24)
S Tyler Nubin (31)
S Tyler Nubin (31)
S Jason Pinnock (27)
Cade Knox Offensive Assistant/Game Manager, WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
WR Gunner Olszewski (80)
K Jude McAtamney (99)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
WR Gunner Olszewski (80)
WR Dennis Houston (88)
WR Jaydon Mickens (88)
WR Isaiah Hodgins (18)
WR Allen Robinson II (15)
WR Gunner Olszewski (80)
TE Theo Johnson (47)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
WR Malik Nabers (9)
QB Daniel Jones (8)
QB Tommy DeVito (15), RB Devin Singletary (26)
OL Joshua Ezeudu (75)
QB Tommy DeVito (15)
WR Isaiah McKenzie (87)
QB Daniel Jones (8)
TE Theo Johnson (47)
TE Tyree Jackson (84)
TE Theo Johnson (47)
CB Nick McCloud (44)
WR Ayir Asante (19)
K Jude McAtamney (99)
TE Lawrence Cager (83)
TE Lawrence Cager (83)
TE Lawrence Cager (83)
WR Dennis Houston (88)
WR Chase Cota (5)
WR Isaiah Hodgins (18)
OLB Boogie Basham (55)
WR Malik Nabers (9)
WR Allen Robinson II (15)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
WR Ayir Asante (19)
WR Malik Nabers (9)
WR Gunner Olszewski (80)
WR Isaiah Hodgins (18)
WR Allen Robinson II (15)
WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton (6)
WR Chase Cota (5)
WR John Jiles (0)
WR Dennis Houston (88)
Jermaine Eluemunor (72), OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
CB Nick McCloud (44)
CB Nick McCloud (44)
K Graham Gano (9)
* It was great to see Daniel Jones out there on the field with his teammates working in individual and 7-on-7 portions of practice. He was moving well and had zip on his passes. Previously in the offseason, general manager Joe Schoen had mentioned that Jones could be doing non-team drills during OTAs, which is a good sign that recovery from his knee surgery is moving along.
* Evan Neal was moving well as he continues to return from offseason ankle surgery. He was working on his pass sets and lateral movement.
* The portion of individual offensive line drills I watched focused on the mental aspect of the position. They split the line into halves. One group featured Andrew Thomas, Jermaine Eluemunor and John Michael Schmitz working together to pick up different twists and stunts. The center had to call out the right protection based on how the defense was aligned, and then the trio had to pass off those movements to protect the quarterback.
* I also enjoyed watching defensive coordinator Shane Bowen install his system on the field. Similar to what was happening with the offensive line, he was making sure his defense knew what to do and how to react based on different formations and movements from the offense. He set up different formations with different personnel and different motions pre-snap and at the snap. It was up to the defense to make the proper calls and shift correctly to be in the right position to defend against what the offense was showing.
* Malik Nabers caught the first pass from Drew Lock during team drills to set up a potential run after the catch. He caught several other passes throughout practice. Jalin Hyatt caught a couple of in-cuts, one of which he turned up the field for what might have been a touchdown.
* The other potential touchdown in practice came from running back Devin Singletary on a short pass over the middle that he turned up field.
* Undrafted rookie cornerback Alex Johnson had the play of practice for the defense, picking off a pass just before it hit the ground. Rookie third-round pick Dru Phillips, another cornerback, had a pass break-up during 7-on-7 drills. Kayvon Thibodeaux also would have had a sack during a team drill.
The New York Giants unveiled a "Century Red" uniform to commemorate their 100th season.
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13), CB Deonte Banks (3)
QB Daniel Jones (8)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
QB Daniel Jones (8)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
QB Daniel Jones (8)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
QB Daniel Jones (8)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5), CB Deonte Banks (3)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
QB Daniel Jones (8)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
QB Daniel Jones (8)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3), OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
