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Andrew Thomas interview

Ira : 7/9/2020 12:25 pm
Explains what it's like being a rookie in a shortened preseason and about switching from one side to the other and more.
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Someone brought up a very valid point.  
robbieballs2003 : 7/9/2020 1:59 pm : link
Would Solder opt out this year? Thomas may very well be our LT this year.
Ok so he gets a multimillion $ contract  
morrison40 : 7/9/2020 3:28 pm : link
and for Father’s Day he “re-gifts” a grill to his Dad , that he got for free !
Ok so he gets a multimillion $ contract  
morrison40 : 7/9/2020 3:28 pm : link
and for Father’s Day he “re-gifts” a grill to his Dad , that he got for free !
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Named Later : 7/9/2020 4:11 pm : link
I was just over at Ace Hardware. That BBQ Smoker was on display, price tag was $1999. The Lid alone weighs more than my whole backyard rig. You go, Big Drew !!

Drums and Piano, eh ?? At least we know he's ambidextrous.
If he’s the best LT, he should be the starting LT  
ShocktoBeck : 7/9/2020 4:33 pm : link
It’s a young player’s league, If he’s better than Solder on the left side stick him there and let Solder figure it out on the right side.

Bending the better player in favour of the veteran is a losing game.
RE: If he’s the best LT, he should be the starting LT  
robbieballs2003 : 7/9/2020 5:29 pm : link
In comment 14930877 ShocktoBeck said:
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It’s a young player’s league, If he’s better than Solder on the left side stick him there and let Solder figure it out on the right side.

Bending the better player in favour of the veteran is a losing game.


Who said otherwise? Judge has been very adamant about all players knowing multiple positions. He's said this with his OL.
I don't care so much about which player plays on what side as they  
Ira : 7/9/2020 5:54 pm : link
decide early on which side each will play. Moving to a different side is doable for either player, but they need time and reps to get used to it.
We all want the best combination of five players on the OL  
Milton : 7/9/2020 8:12 pm : link
Judge, Garrett, and Colombo will make that determination based on who gives them the best chance to win that particular weekend. It won't be based on the future, it will be based on the present. Which is as it should be.

That being said, I think we all hope that the best combination turns out to be Thomas on the left side and Solder on the right side. The good news is that both have played right tackle in the past, so it's not pure speculation that they can make the adjustment. For some that comes easier than others and it's not necessarily because of talent.
I like that he referred to the team as the New York Football Giants  
Milton : 7/9/2020 8:16 pm : link
He's already speaking the family lingo.
Haha...  
Milton : 7/9/2020 8:18 pm : link
Meanwhile they misquoted him in the title quote as saying "It's an honor to play for the New York Giants" instead of "It's an honor to play for the New York Football Giants."
What an impressive young man  
ArlingtonMike : 7/9/2020 9:53 pm : link
Thoughtful and intelligent. Already forming relationships with Solder and other.

Looks like he’ll be the starting RT and he appears ready for the challenge. Game on
RE: RE: If he’s the best LT, he should be the starting LT  
LBH15 : 7/10/2020 7:20 am : link
In comment 14930907 robbieballs2003 said:
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In comment 14930877 ShocktoBeck said:


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It’s a young player’s league, If he’s better than Solder on the left side stick him there and let Solder figure it out on the right side.

Bending the better player in favour of the veteran is a losing game.



Who said otherwise? Judge has been very adamant about all players knowing multiple positions. He's said this with his OL.



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First-year Giants coach Joe Judge said Thomas, and all the tackles, will compete on both sides.

“This is not the finish line, this is a starting point,’’ Judge said.
I was more impressed with this interview  
Phil in LA : 7/10/2020 10:48 am : link
and the new one from Xavier McKinney than I was with their appearances after they were picked.
Simple  
Dragon : 7/10/2020 1:26 pm : link
I was drafted by the NY Giants as the first OL in the 2020 NFL draft I played R/ L tackle for university of Georgia. I’ve moved up to the highest level of football my draft position and personal goals require I perform at the highest level at this point there is no try only do. The situation the entire World & NFL is going thru is unparalleled every person is affected. We are in a class room environment but as all players know football is a man on man physical sport. I’m looking forward to getting on the field with my teammates to learning everything I can from them I’m preparing myself to be in the best shape possible. I’m honored to be a NY Giant and I want to be the best I can be for many years learning each day.
RE: If he’s the best LT, he should be the starting LT  
Optimus-NY : 7/10/2020 1:50 pm : link
In comment 14930877 ShocktoBeck said:
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It’s a young player’s league, If he’s better than Solder on the left side stick him there and let Solder figure it out on the right side.

Bending the better player in favour of the veteran is a losing game.


Agreed.
Smart and well spoken kid with a desire to get better!  
Saquads26 : 7/10/2020 4:23 pm : link
Literally the complete opposite of that lazy idiot Flowers.
RE: What an impressive young man  
BlueLou'sBack : 7/10/2020 7:16 pm : link
In comment 14931029 ArlingtonMike said:
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Thoughtful and intelligent. Already forming relationships with Solder and other.

Looks like he’ll be the starting RT and he appears ready for the challenge. Game on


His intelligence is something that comes up again and again about him, from all sources. High football IQ young man. If you know some long time insider stuff about previous Giants high OK draft picks, it was lack of a brain that torpedoed at least one of them.

So it's good to hear everyone commenting positively about his intelligence.
Solder  
OC2.0 : 7/11/2020 2:19 pm : link
Has already said he’s willing to switch to RT. End of story, imo.
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