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Thursday, May 26 OTA #6
Approx. 9:35 a.m. – Head Coach Brian Daboll Available
Approx. 9:45 a.m. – Defensive Coordinator Wink Martindale Available
10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Practice
Defensive Assistants Available – After Practice
Players Available – After Practice
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@PLeonardNYDN
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No changes to team's roster based on what they've handed out for practice.
Noteworthy: today marks our first opportunity to interview new defensive coordinator Don "Wink" Martindale
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@Patricia_Traina
Thibodeaux will be in a red jersey again today per Daboll #giants
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Daboll on Julian Love—“Tough, durable, understands the playbook”
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@PLeonardNYDN
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Brian Daboll says Kayvon Thibodeaux will remain in a red jersey today. Doesn’t sound concerned about long term
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Daboll—“Wink’s system is difficult to deal with”
@Dan_Salomone
Daboll on DJ: He wants to be good. He wants to be coached. He’s hard on himself.
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Daboll talked with Tom Coughlin in the building the other day—“That’s why I’m out here 10 minutes early”
@Dan_Salomone
Daboll said he got to talk with Coughlin the other day. “Ton of respect for how he went about his business. A good resource to have.” Daboll said that inspired him to be 10 minutes early to his presser today.
Dan Duggan
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@DDuggan21
Tom Coughlin was in the Giants’ facility this week. Brian Daboll didn’t have a previous relationship with Coughlin but said the two-time Super Bowl champ will be a “good resource.” Daboll joked that he started his presser 10 minutes early in tribute.
@Dan_Salomone
Wink: “I really like where we are right now.” He’s excited to take this thing into minicamp.
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@rydunleavy
Asked about all the young CBs opposite Adoree Jackson, Wink Martindale says Aaron Robinson is the first name that comes to mind #Giants
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I asked Wink about the young corners opposite Adoree—“I like what I’m seeing, A-Rob has been impressive, the young guys have impressed me”
Yes. He was hurt in practice last week.
@Dan_Salomone
Wink said his philosophy is dictate to the offense, not the other way around. “At the end of the day, you want the quarterback on his back.”
Art Stapleton
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@art_stapleton
Giants DC Wink Martindale on biggest lesson he learned with all CB injuries in Baltimore last year: “Don’t go to Door Dash to find a backup corner.”
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Wink values players input—“I will ask on Sat, even Friday’s what they’re comfortable with”
Dan Salomone
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Wink said this game has been and will always be about the players. He likes to empower them to make plays. He’ll never drive home after a game saying he wished he would have played max coverage.
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Wink—“I love John Harbaugh and I had great times there, but this was a great opportunity too”
@Dan_Salomone
Wink’s expectations for Kayvon Thibodeaux? “Just to be Kayvon.” Wink said he is a very bright player with a lot of aspirations and goals.
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@NYPost_Schwartz
Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale on Kayvon Thibodeaux: “I’ve loved him since Day 1.”
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@JordanRaanan
Wink Martindale says that Kayvon Thibodeaux was his and OLB coach Drew Wilkins’ top-ranked edge rusher.
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@DDuggan21
Wink Martindale said his departure from Baltimore after 10 years was mutual. He said it's "no big secret" that he wants to be a head coach and he believes this opportunity with the Giants will advance toward that goal. He said he loves John Harbaugh.
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@TomRock_Newsday
Wink Martindale said after working with Brian Daboll for these past four months it feels like they have been working together for four years. "That's a good thing."
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@NYPost_Schwartz
Wink Martindale on his approach to defense: He wants the opposing offensive coordinator staying up nights trying to figure out how to deal with all the pressure the defense will send. He wants to dictate, not be dictated to on defense.
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@TomRock_Newsday
A few Wink-isms from today to get you revved up:
"I'd rather (offenses) have the headache."
"Pressure does break pipes."
"At the end of the day you want the QB on his back."
"I'm not one of those guys who is gonna drive home and say 'I wish I didn't play max coverage.'"
"I guaranteed they're gonna play as hard as they can."
@Dan_Salomone
Daboll said they will work on some different situations at OTA No. 6, primarily first and second down. "Taking it day by day, making some strides as we go."
@Dan_Salomone
Daboll said Kayvon will be in a red jersey today along with some other players. "I'd say this with the red jersey guys, they're all making progress."
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@RVacchianoSNY
"His system is difficult to prepare for as an offensive coach.”
— Giants coach Brian Daboll talks about what Wink Martindale brings to the table as a defensive coordinator. 👇
@Dan_Salomone
Daboll said Julian Love is "dependable, smart, plays tough on tape." He's done a good job in his group being a leader. He's had good communication with Xavier McKinney. "We can use him in a lot of different roles" and he's ready for that challenge.
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Thibodeaux is riding the bike during warmups. Daboll not concerned about his injury.
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@DarrylSlater
Wink Martindale on perception Giants’ defense will struggle in 2022: ‘We’ll control the narrative’
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Dexter Lawrence wearing a red jersey, not sure if his issue.
@Dan_Salomone
He’ll never drive home after a game saying he wished he would have played max coverage.
Tom Rock
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@TomRock_Newsday
A few Wink-isms from today to get you revved up:
"I'm not one of those guys who is gonna drive home and say 'I wish I didn't play max coverage.'"
@Dan_Salomone
He’ll never drive home after a game saying he wished he would have played max coverage.
Tom Rock
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@TomRock_Newsday
A few Wink-isms from today to get you revved up:
"I'm not one of those guys who is gonna drive home and say 'I wish I didn't play max coverage.'"
He's saying he doesn't play max coverage.
@Dan_Salomone
Wink said this game has been and will always be about the players. He likes to empower them to make plays. He’ll never drive home after a game saying he wished he would have played max coverage.
So many coordinators these days think they are the stars of the show and try to be too cute. Let the ballers ball!
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@Patricia_Traina
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CB Darren Evans is the other guy on the bike during warmups.
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@JordanRaanan
Kayvon Thibodeaux working on the bike in a red jersey. He was throw to the ground and got twisted late in last Thursday’s OTAs. Seems to have been in red (injured player) jersey ever since. #giants
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@rydunleavy
Kenny Golladay is NOT in a red jersey #giants
"I'm not one of those guys who is gonna drive home and say 'I wish I didn't play max coverage.'"
This defense will be night and day different from last year.
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Dan Salomone
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He’ll never drive home after a game saying he wished he would have played max coverage.
Tom Rock
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@TomRock_Newsday
A few Wink-isms from today to get you revved up:
"I'm not one of those guys who is gonna drive home and say 'I wish I didn't play max coverage.'"
He's saying he doesn't play max coverage.
Thanks. The double-negative in Tom Rock's quote was confusing.
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@rydunleavy
Kenny Golladay is NOT in a red jersey #giants
There is no stopping in the red zone...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvYOTz5n6GI
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@PLeonardNYDN
Former NFL wideout Steve Smith (left, in blue) is here wearing #Giants gear. Told he’s NOT a member of coaching staff. Here filming something for a couple days. But he is helping out on field. Here with the DBs.
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@rydunleavy
#Giants QB/WR drills. You can see Kenny Golladay and Sterling Shepard talking to left and Kadarius Toney to right. None participating
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@Patricia_Traina
Giants QB working on hitting receivers just shy of the red boundary line. Some good placement of balls in this sequence. #giants
Seems like he's trying to make a point to everyone.
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@rydunleavy
Catch of the day: Wan’Dale Robinson. Deep TD in tight coverage as he goes to the ground
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Wan’Dale Robinson just made a great, twisting grab beating good coverage by Aaron Robinson for a TD from Daniel Jones.
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@Patricia_Traina
Just saw @nickgates77. My back was turned but he was kind enough to say hello. He was with Matt Peart. Oh and I don’t see any limp from either. 👍🏻
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Micheal Jacquet showing some nice tech breaking up a double move by Bachman.
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*Impressed on how Robinson made an adjustment to the ball. Real impressive.