New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll ‘proud’ of QB Daniel Jones

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll addressed the media on Friday morning earlier than the staff’s eighth apply of coaching camp.

The climate has change into particularly harmful within the Northern New Jersey space as temperatures have been within the low-to-mid-90s by the point apply bought underway.

It’s hotter than you recognize what out right here right now.

— Patricia Traina (@Patricia_Traina) August 2, 2024

The Giants, in swap from final 12 months’s extra lenient camp, are in full pads within the oppressive warmth.

Daboll gave a fast rundown of the staff’s well being, revealing veteran broad receiver Darius Slayton was experiencing some ‘tightness’ and could be restricted.

The coach stated that quarterback Daniel Jones, who had a robust displaying at Thursday’s apply, would get as many reps as potential together with his prime receivers as potential to construct “chemistry.”

“What he’s accomplished eight months, or eight and a half months, no matter it might be, and to return again and take each rep. He feels good,” Daboll advised reporters. “I’ve talked to him about various things. Hey, ‘scrambling, be sure to really feel snug out of the pocket, be sure to really feel snug shifting up within the pocket. Making performs together with your toes.’ He’s been proper on observe. It’s fairly spectacular to me when it comes to you might have that damage, that is the place he’s at, that is what he’s seemed like bodily. I’m happy with him.

“So, the timing, the physique language, there’s rather a lot to the passing sport to make it work. So, we’re doing as a lot as we are able to, whether or not it’s particular person routes, whether or not it’s sure performs we’re attempting to check out for these guys. However it’s vital to construct that chemistry.”

Daboll credited the offensive rookies (Malik Nabers, Theo Johnson, and Tyrone Tracy Jr.) for having good soccer instincts and having accomplished a very good job selecting up the offense.

Veterans that Daboll talked about as having strong showings so far in camp embrace defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches (aka Nacho), citing him as an “glorious chief.”

One other participant opening eyes has been linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux. The addition of Brian Burns has had a optimistic impact on the previous first-round choose.

#Giants100 Daboll – Thibs is a professional….previous 2 days been actually good vs run and move…good camp to this point…engaged on some new move rush strikes

— GiantsWFAN (@giantswfan) August 2, 2024

Daboll additionally talked about the heated competitors on the second cornerback spot throughout from Deonte Banks. Cor’Dale Flott and Nick McCloud have each performed nicely to this point in camp.