Will defenses compress the LOS against the Giants?

hole shots to Toney, Robinson and possibly Golladay in the space between the CB and safety. If they crowd the line with their safeties, a slant could go all the way.

is pressed up like that. As a DC, I always like having levels to my defenses. Yes, bringing that many guys up to the LoS will lead to more negative plays for an offense but if one guys misses a tackle or doesn't handle his responsibility the that is usually a huge chunk play if not a TD in both the run and pass game. Also, any good coach is going to run motions and pick plays to put the defense in a bind. Every defense has a weakness.

.....so when it's all said and done....they will have deep threats...

Golladay attacking middle & deep
Toney, Shepard and Robinson can attack all 3.
Barkley short and middle

And the 4th WRs will be a deep threat.

they execute overall. If they are consistently moving the chains and winning down/distance they will get people open on deeper shots imv.

2nd/3rd and long way too often we may see similar issues that we have seen for a decade. Jones and the OL both showing big improvement can help overcome this but it's not a consistent winning strategy imv.

so because then Saquon, Kadarius, Robinson, and Golladay will have a field day downfield.

Remember, the Giants OL can block now.

In comment 15699044 Eric from BBI said:

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so because then Saquon, Kadarius, Robinson, and Golladay will have a field day downfield. Remember, the Giants OL can block now.

The Giants learned to block. Uh oh!

over and over again until the Giants figure out how to beat it. If we are having this conversation, Daboll is having it too. The Giants will have a plan to beat that alignment. If they can execute that plan, defenses will have to try something else. If they can’t execute that plan, defenses will keep attacking them that way.

That’s the NFL. Opposing coaches attack your weaknesses and avoid your strengths. Your own coaches work on fixing your weaknesses and putting you in position to use your strengths.

but he is a deep threat. Before last year he averaged 16.8 ypc.

I wish we ran those back should fades that Eli and Plaxico perfected. Nearly uncoverable unless your play trail technique with a safety over the top.

Sure, better blocking will help, along with a better corps of WR's and RB's, but it's still all on him.

Nate Solder, Will Hernandez, Billy Price, and Matt Skura were BAD... I mean REALLY bad.

How bad? Three of them are still unemployed in a league STARVED for offensive linemen. And they started for the Giants.

The Giants now have two top 7 picks at tackle, a veteran guard who played for a good Colts line and a C/G who played for a good Bills line.

It may not be perfect, but this group can be average and likely way above average.

In comment 15699059 Eric from BBI said:

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Nate Solder, Will Hernandez, Billy Price, and Matt Skura were BAD... I mean REALLY bad. How bad? Three of them are still unemployed in a league STARVED for offensive linemen. And they started for the Giants. The Giants now have two top 7 picks at tackle, a veteran guard who played for a good Colts line and a C/G who played for a good Bills line. It may not be perfect, but this group can be average and likely way above average.

I'm agreeing with you.

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Sure, better blocking will help, along with a better corps of WR's and RB's, but it's still all on him.

JS has several times said the goal was to keep Jones on is feet so that they can see clearly who he is. Not those exact words but along those lines.

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In comment 15699056 Klaatu said: Quote: Sure, better blocking will help, along with a better corps of WR's and RB's, but it's still all on him. JS has several times said the goal was to keep Jones on is feet so that they can see clearly who he is. Not those exact words but along those lines.

I'm concerned about Jones seeing clearly (and quickly).

remember to catch the ball, he’s the deep threat. If he’s not a cap casualty.

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so because then Saquon, Kadarius, Robinson, and Golladay will have a field day downfield. Remember, the Giants OL can block now.

They can? Would be a pleasure to see but think you are jumping the gun a bit.

A new OL, new offense, no cohesion, no true Center and maybe a few rookies playing will take some time to get it together. And maybe all of 2023.

They will test his ability to perform the quick-thinking, quick strike game. Jones will have to process quickly and clearly, something he has never been particularly good at. And while playing at an accelerated speed he will have to be deadly accurate in the short game, another thing he has been poor at.

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.....so when it's all said and done....they will have deep threats... Golladay attacking middle & deep Toney, Shepard and Robinson can attack all 3. Barkley short and middle And the 4th WRs will be a deep threat.

Cannot stop them. Only hope to contain them.

In comment 15699067 Klaatu said:

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In comment 15699063 Lines of Scrimmage said: Quote: In comment 15699056 Klaatu said: Quote: Sure, better blocking will help, along with a better corps of WR's and RB's, but it's still all on him. JS has several times said the goal was to keep Jones on is feet so that they can see clearly who he is. Not those exact words but along those lines. I'm concerned about Jones seeing clearly (and quickly).

I think many have this concern. He may see things but there is a short-circuit upstairs going from that to executing. I think BD will find that out fairly quickly and probably already has a strong idea.

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In comment 15699044 Eric from BBI said: Quote: so because then Saquon, Kadarius, Robinson, and Golladay will have a field day downfield. Remember, the Giants OL can block now. They can? Would be a pleasure to see but think you are jumping the gun a bit. A new OL, new offense, no cohesion, no true Center and maybe a few rookies playing will take some time to get it together. And maybe all of 2023.

Meant all of 2022

Something to look to add next year. But defenses stacking the box to defend against Saquon, jet sweeps, and Jones RPO should be a good thing for Jones to have passing lanes open

Now, can he exploit them? Let’s see what Daboll and Kafka can do with him

No one playes 9 in the box unless it's 4th and 1 or a goal line situation. Even 8 in the box is very rare, especially with 3 WRs and a receiving TE on the field.

I say bring it. Like other posters have said. The biggest plays happen when the D crowds the LOS.

regarding the WR1. Corner1 on D as well.

Can not only throw the option pass when he's lined up as a h.b.; he can play QB. Johnson can line up as a running back, Saquon as a WR, and Jones has demonstrated great hands and straight line speed.
Pre snap motion and multiplicity should be fun this year.

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In comment 15699044 Eric from BBI said: Quote: so because then Saquon, Kadarius, Robinson, and Golladay will have a field day downfield. Remember, the Giants OL can block now. They can? Would be a pleasure to see but think you are jumping the gun a bit. A new OL, new offense, no cohesion, no true Center and maybe a few rookies playing will take some time to get it together. And maybe all of 2023.

I don't guarantee many things, but I guarantee that Neal will be better than Solder, Glowinski better than Hernandez, and Feliciano better than Price.

Ds and 8 in the box, it’ll be nice to see Ds playing honest.

is not significantly better. Hopefully they stay healthy as the depth may still not be sufficient.

Golladay, Robinson, and Slayton are all vertical threats.

Robinson is really going to surprise a lot of fans. Watch his Kentucky highlights, not his Nebraska highlights.

He's a classic, vertical receiver.

They can play that way, but NYG will take smart selective shots down field. Go back watch what Patriots have done over the years. Big difference between compressing the LOS against a plodding run game than 4-5 WR sets. Also, Beware the double move -it's more dangerous down field than trying to out run someone deep and we have some guys with dangers skills of that sort.

... right away. He seemed decent FA signing to me and had speed to take the top off. And he was better than Slayton... at least last year.

Let’s face it, 2022 is going to be a rough year for this team. The ONLY hope they have is a lucky explosive play or two in offense to keep them in the game. This team isn’t marching up and down the field like the Bills or Chiefs do.

Kafka comes from a deep first mentality offense. Jones throws an excellent deep bal. So please stack the line.

At his best, Sauron is the best big play threat RB in the Nfl. Once he breaks the first layer he’s gone. Look at his rookie year please stack the line against him.

KT and Robinson will most likely be up there with the league leaders in making the first tackler miss. So PLEASE don’t give help over top.

The teams only chance to compete is the lucky big play. Stacking the line might literally be the best thing to happen to the Giant’s. Other than padding Jones and Barkley’s stats - making them harder to resign…

In comment 15699095 Eric from BBI said:

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In comment 15699077 NYGgolfer said: Quote: In comment 15699044 Eric from BBI said: Quote: so because then Saquon, Kadarius, Robinson, and Golladay will have a field day downfield. Remember, the Giants OL can block now. They can? Would be a pleasure to see but think you are jumping the gun a bit. A new OL, new offense, no cohesion, no true Center and maybe a few rookies playing will take some time to get it together. And maybe all of 2023. I don't guarantee many things, but I guarantee that Neal will be better than Solder, Glowinski better than Hernandez, and Feliciano better than Price.

Do you not understand the nature of the playground jinx?! Good lord, someone find Thomas and guard his achilles tendons with your life.

1) Nothing, especially with rookies, is a given.
2) We still need to see how things go with injuries. If HEALTHY the Line should be significantly improved from last year, even if Neal does rookie things the vets alone should help and if Neal is the rare rookie OL who's actually good, I agree things could be really nice.
But a few key early season injuries could torpedo things quickly. Remember last year we were 'counting' on Thomas and Gates to be our best two linemen. Gates missed the season and Thomas missed a huge chunk of it; if they had each started 16 games ... well the team still would have sucked but I would wager the OL would have seemed a heck of a lot less awful.

prove they can beat extra in the box and basic cover two zone, yes defenses will challenge them.

Gadget player, how could they possibly use him, as if the giants were going to need to invent tricks or special plays to even get in the ball.

Then when Toney got on the field..he was just a WR, beating corners, from the slot or outside wide..and making it look easy. Most of his damage wasn’t in the short game, it was him beating guys downfield.

Robinson usage at Kentucky, coming from a background as a rb, it made sense that around 30% of his targets where coming at or behind the LOS. However, as acknowledged by Kentucky coaches he was Kentuckys deep threat and was used as such, he get separation and made plays downfield. The break down by Skinner showed one of his best routes was slot fade and he was constantly getttjg behind guys and making plays.

Does that make him a true burner or a true deep threat? No, but s lot of teams don’t have true burners/deep threats that are actually an integral part of the offense. Any team can trot out some 4th WR version of a John Ross combine hero deep threat..and those guys will run by corners and be a threat, but the guys who can do that AND routinely make plays downfield are pretty rare. Again, I’m using your definition of a true burner/deep threat.

Pre-NYG Golladay was a deep threat, not a burner but his impact was as a vertical threat making impact plays downfield, and he was successful. Doesn’t mean he was taking the top off a defense, but like Plax if he was left 1 on 1 with no safety help you liked your chances.

In short, all 3 of those guys all have some history of success as deeper threats with varying degrees of success.

Looking at our NFC east rivals I’m not sure I see the presence of a true take the top off deep threat on any of them…except for Terry McLaurin..he would qualify.

That’s not Lamb or Gallup. That’s not Devonta or Aj Brown, that’s not Dynami Brown or Dotson. That doesn’t mean any of those guys can’t make deep plays or be vertically threatening..but by your definition..none of them are those classic take the top off outside deep threats except for McLaurin.

Think this is not something I’m particularly worried about at all, improved line play will be a much more significant impact on the team.

I would wager to say that after all the stunts that the Defence in Practice throws at Jones,he will not be surprised at anything that he sees during a game..
This will help DJ a whole bunch..All he will have to do is read the look,and go to the open guy..There will be a man open,just find him quick..

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In comment 15699044 Eric from BBI said: Quote: so because then Saquon, Kadarius, Robinson, and Golladay will have a field day downfield. Remember, the Giants OL can block now. They can? Would be a pleasure to see but think you are jumping the gun a bit. A new OL, new offense, no cohesion, no true Center and maybe a few rookies playing will take some time to get it together. And maybe all of 2023.

Thomas can, Glowinski can, and what is scary to think is that Neal actually could become the best of the 3. We have about 10 bodies to find the right guy at LG/C so from that standpoint we have better insurance and depth compared to last year to make sure the interior isn’t just completely decimated and fielded by street free agent types.

If you have not watched Evan Neal, and I really hadn’t dug into him…you absolutely should go watch him. Before you do that, go watch 2 breakdowns..go watch Travon Walker breakdown by Skinner, or Top Billin first…have to have appreciation for Walker first. After that, go watch Bobby Skinners breakdown on Sam Williams from Ole Miss, the 6-4 270lber who ran a 4.4 at the combine.

Both of these guys are physical freaks, twitchy fast and can cause a lot of havoc.

There’s a very short list of defensive lineman in the NFL with Walkers physical gifts, like count on one hand short.

Afterwards go back and watch the Alabama/Ole Miss game, fast forward to just Bama offense and watch Neal operate. Then do the same with Bama/Georgia. Watch Neal.

This guys was just rock solid, unfazed. I really think the Giants stole one here.

To my last comment, I have seen Andrew Thomas lock down Chase Young multiple times now. Watched him to the same to Myles Garrett. Thomas has shown he can hold his own against the freaks of the NFL edge group. Neal has done some similar work at the college level.

The one knock by Sy on Thibs was developing secondary moves against quality NFL tackle types when his first move was stymied. He’s going to get all the work he needs to develop those moves against Thomas and Neal and will have a pretty strong idea of what he’s capable of in this league before he ever steps foot in an NFL game.

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prove they can beat extra in the box and basic cover two zone, yes defenses will challenge them.

You would think that with extra in the box running C2, that slants and slot fades would be open.

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Nate Solder, Will Hernandez, Billy Price, and Matt Skura were BAD... I mean REALLY bad. How bad? Three of them are still unemployed in a league STARVED for offensive linemen. And they started for the Giants. The Giants now have two top 7 picks at tackle, a veteran guard who played for a good Colts line and a C/G who played for a good Bills line. It may not be perfect, but this group can be average and likely way above average.

I'm going to say first that I completely agree and second, that how can D. Jones be "graded" and judged on a team with this bad of an OL and injuries everywhere over the last few seasons? With time, Jones is not bad but he rarely has enough time.

I think the first four games will be about learning the offense and each other so judging Jones may again be rough but if he stays healthy along with the offense I think Jones will be solid enough to warrant a possible extension. The key will be victories. Same goes for Barkley, can he produce behind an average OL?

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In comment 15699147 JonC said: Quote: prove they can beat extra in the box and basic cover two zone, yes defenses will challenge them. You would think that with extra in the box running C2, that slants and slot fades would be open.

This could be why they're drafting receivers who excel at creating space and separation, to stretch and stress defenses, to find the seams and put it on its heels. Saquon should also become a factor provided Neal at al can block up without help.

Giants for seasons now. They are basically blitzing and covering the short routes. This has shut down the Giants because the OL caves easily. So the running game is dead because in effect the defense is run blitzing, and the passing game dies because the QB doesn't get enough time for the longer pass routes to develop. Since everything short is covered there is nothing there.

The way to destroy this is for the OL to function better. Give a QB a little time and the WR's will get open farther down the field and kill this. A good OL can also hit on a few quick hitting run plays because the they can open a hole there is no 2nd line of defense to stop the RB.

Unfortunately our OL was horrible, and not able to do either thing, which led to our offense being shut down completely.

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Nate Solder, Will Hernandez, Billy Price, and Matt Skura were BAD... I mean REALLY bad. How bad? Three of them are still unemployed in a league STARVED for offensive linemen. And they started for the Giants. The Giants now have two top 7 picks at tackle, a veteran guard who played for a good Colts line and a C/G who played for a good Bills line. It may not be perfect, but this group can be average and likely way above average.

And see what the two Carolina kids have maybe one can be a starting guard. Otherwise iol can be addressed next year and bam seems like only 10 years ago they started the oline rebuild 😂

He too has been hampered by the last regime's offensive scheme, and, he has produced with big, long plays down the field also. He deserves a chance in this offense too....

I hope that the Giants let it rip on both sides of the ball after watching Judge coached games for 2 years.

I want to throw on every down for a full half.
I want the defense to blitz all the time.
I want to see some cover zeros.
I want to see DJ throw a few picks taking chances down the field.
I want a Giants game to cover the over.
I want to see players having fun.
I want to see an offense that prefers 7s to 3s.

Enough with the ultra conservativism as a team and organization.
Let's be outside the box, innovative and entertaining for a change.

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I hope that the Giants let it rip on both sides of the ball after watching Judge coached games for 2 years. I want to throw on every down for a full half. I want the defense to blitz all the time. I want to see some cover zeros. I want to see DJ throw a few picks taking chances down the field. I want a Giants game to cover the over. I want to see players having fun. I want to see an offense that prefers 7s to 3s. Enough with the ultra conservativism as a team and organization. Let's be outside the box, innovative and entertaining for a change.

Yes

As they should. Go back and look at Jones” rookie tape. Watch certain plays we are LIKELY to see in this offense. He was on time and accurate.
If Daboll does what he is saying he will- put Jones in an offense tailored to what he does well, makes his reads easier ans more definitive, I think it’s highly likely he plays to an average or above average level. That’s not bad since Eli only was elite ONE season, the Giants still got a lot of years of pretty darn good QB play.
Jones will never be Justin Herbert. But there’s a pretty good chance you can win with him. (Personally, I still wouldn’t give him a second contract).
When you chance personnel, there’s NO guarantee things get better. I can’t blame Schoen and Daboll wanting more info on Jones (the last two years were worthless from an evaluation standpoint).
Not picking up the extension was smart. By years end, they will know what direction to go in.

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agreed.. We can also save some money by letting Martin go, Brown, Harris, Gates (injury settlement) . That will gives us a bit more breathing room.

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As they should. Go back and look at Jones” rookie tape. Watch certain plays we are LIKELY to see in this offense. He was on time and accurate. If Daboll does what he is saying he will- put Jones in an offense tailored to what he does well, makes his reads easier ans more definitive, I think it’s highly likely he plays to an average or above average level. That’s not bad since Eli only was elite ONE season, the Giants still got a lot of years of pretty darn good QB play. Jones will never be Justin Herbert. But there’s a pretty good chance you can win with him. (Personally, I still wouldn’t give him a second contract). When you chance personnel, there’s NO guarantee things get better. I can’t blame Schoen and Daboll wanting more info on Jones (the last two years were worthless from an evaluation standpoint). Not picking up the extension was smart. By years end, they will know what direction to go in.

From your mouth to god's ears!

Also, its easy to SAY you want to be aggressive. Less easy to feel that way after getting torched on an all-out blitz or Daniel throwing into a tight window and turning it over. Fanbase will be bitching and moaning as usual at the first sign of that.

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I hope that the Giants let it rip on both sides of the ball after watching Judge coached games for 2 years. I want to throw on every down for a full half. I want the defense to blitz all the time. I want to see some cover zeros. I want to see DJ throw a few picks taking chances down the field. I want a Giants game to cover the over. I want to see players having fun. I want to see an offense that prefers 7s to 3s. Enough with the ultra conservativism as a team and organization. Let's be outside the box, innovative and entertaining for a change.

Sorry, meant to reply to this post^

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