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LIVE UPDATES: July 28, 2014 New York Giants Training Camp

Eric from BBI : Admin : 7/28/2014 10:01 am

Today’s Schedule:

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Players Interviews (TE Coach Kevin M. Gilbride and QB Coach Danny Langsdorf)
1:20 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Practice
After Practice – Tom Coughlin available on field

LIVE UPDATES: July 28, 2014 New York Giants Training Camp - ( New Window )

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Eric from BBI : Admin : 7/28/2014 12:03 pm : link

70 percent completion percentage for Eli?

2000 YARDS Â

Pete from Woodstock : 7/28/2014 12:20 pm : link

for Jennings too! lol

His percentage should rise significantly Â

BeerFridge : 7/28/2014 12:27 pm : link

a lot shorter throws and fewer down field bomb attempts.

Of course, probably not all the way to 70. :) Â

BeerFridge : 7/28/2014 12:28 pm : link

RE: ... Â

Randy in CT : 7/28/2014 12:49 pm : link

In comment 11783919 Eric from BBI said:

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70 percent completion percentage for Eli?

If his best has been 63% and he's only known vertical, comparatively low % passing attack, is it inconceivable for him to improve 6% in this new offense? Plus, they set their sights higher rather than lower.

As Stapleton mentioned, Alex Smith was at 70.2... Â

Big Blue Blogger : 7/28/2014 12:50 pm : link

... his last season with San Francisco, and lost his job. A high completion percentage can reflect exceptional accuracy and/or exceptional risk aversion. Eli is known for neither, so I think 70% is just an example of setting a lofty goal. The truth is, if Eli ever did complete 70%, it would probably mean he was checking down too much, a la Smith.

2006 David Carr Â

Fred in Atlanta : 7/28/2014 12:55 pm : link

lead the league in completion percentage. That tells me how important a stat it is.

I could have sworn Â

AnishPatel : 7/28/2014 1:01 pm : link

Rivers was on that list. Apparently he missed by .5 %. He had a 69.5% completion rate this past season.

I expect Eli to get a 67-69% rate this first year. That's fine by me. Get the damn TD rate up. I would like to see it over 30 TDs. Only 1 year he had 31 Tds. Hopefully this year he can get over 30 TDs once again.

We'll see the difference between what WCO qb numbers look like Â

Phil in LA : 7/28/2014 1:02 pm : link

vs. the numbers that our old old offense produced.

Yards per attempt Â

GIANTSr01 : 7/28/2014 1:08 pm : link

is a far better stat than completion % as it "rewards" a QB for completing longer passes.

2013 Leaders in Y/A
Foles - 9.1
Rodgers - 8.7
P. Manning - 8.3
McCown/Rivers/Wilson - 8.2
Brees - 7.9
Kaepernick - 7.7
Palmer - 7.5
Cutler - 7.4

2012 Leaders in Y/A
Griffin - 8.1
P. Manning/Newton - 8
Wilson - 7.9
Rodgers - 7.8
Brees/Ryan - 7.7
Brady/Romo - 7.6
Schaub/Eli - 7.4

I only have one statistical goal for Eli this year: Â

Big Blue Blogger : 7/28/2014 1:16 pm : link

Three.

70% completion rate? Â

Bobby Epps : 7/28/2014 1:39 pm : link

This year's version of the SB Championship Clock?

Why make the 70% target public? Don't get me wrong- I'd love to see Eli complete 70% of his passes. Hopefully, Langsdorf/McAdoo see this as realistic and not just new coaches talking smack.

I'm fine with his completion % now Â

Johnny5 : 7/28/2014 1:48 pm : link

The only thing I want to see change is INTs (and from last year sacks) to go way, WAY down.

RE: I only have one statistical goal for Eli this year: Â

Fox : 7/28/2014 1:49 pm : link

In comment 11784066 Big Blue Blogger said:

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Three.

Hmmm Â

Johnny5 : 7/28/2014 1:53 pm : link

Blogger has the right of it. If he gets 3 I could not give a rats ass about any other stat... lol

70% is not realistic. Â

Ten Ton Hammer : 7/28/2014 1:53 pm : link

It's just a lofty goal. Why not aim high? I read that in the article as to be taken with a bit of humor.

"Where would you like to be this time next year? Well, I'd like to be retired, living on a beach in Maui."

RE: I only have one statistical goal for Eli this year: Â

Joeguido : 7/28/2014 2:23 pm : link

In comment 11784066 Big Blue Blogger said:

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Three.

I concur

Fred in Atlanta - Â

Exit 172 : 7/28/2014 2:25 pm : link

What about from 2007-2013?

Hmmm... Another short practice. Â

Big Blue Blogger : 7/28/2014 2:41 pm : link

While my head says the offense needs on-field work, my heart says it's hard to argue with a camp where the most serious injury so far is a mild hamstring pull.

More of this! Â

Ten Ton Hammer : 7/28/2014 2:47 pm : link

Conor Orr @ConorTOrr
Also, Jason Pierre-Paul looks a lot quicker off the edge. Night and day from training camp last year. #nygConnor Hughes

If the shorter practices Â

section125 : 7/28/2014 3:03 pm : link

keep them on the field Sunday, I'm for it. They can work up to longer practices as the camp moves along. Plus they have the extra game.

I was watching the giants practice today live on NFLN. Â

Bobby Epps : 7/28/2014 3:07 pm : link

For a short period of time, we watched the no-huddle offense. But, most of the time the Giants huddled-up and then ran a play.

Wonder if the Giants were worried about showing too much of their new offense live on TV.

they have an extra preseason game Â

GiantsFan84 : 7/28/2014 3:16 pm : link

i'm ok with some shorter practices to keep people healthy

One of the plays not mentioned on Live Updates but was Â

Bobby Epps : 7/28/2014 3:18 pm : link

seen on NFLN was a tackle behind the line of scrimmage by Spencer Adkins- couldn't tell who the RB was but he was stopped in his tracks.

Adkins is a FA LB at 5'11" 236 lbs. and fast. Played 2 years with Falcons and was with the Ravens last year.

70 minute practice Â

Jimmy Googs : 7/28/2014 4:33 pm : link

everybody must know the new Offense by heart...