Both Dan and Nick go to the drawing board to craft up their initial projections for the Giants’ 53-man roster before this big round of player cuts. They go over each individual roster projection, where they align and where they differ. They then talk about the importance of the Giants’ pro scouting department and just how likely we are to see a fluid roster situation with the Giants poaching an offensive lineman, corner or defensive lineman from another roster’s final cuts.
38 min
577
Giants-Pats takeaways: Is the OLine running out...
Dan and Nick break down the Giants’ third preseason game against the Patriots. They start by touching on the elephant in the room -- the offensive line and specifically the offensive tackles -- all three of Peart, Solder and Thomas. They also evaluate what they saw from Daniel Jones, Jason Garrett and the good surprises like Carter Coughlin and Rodarius Williams getting meaningful first-team snaps and holding up. Plus, why Blake Martinez has evolved into a next-level LB with the Giants and Nick and Dan dive into exactly what that means and why.
72 min
578
5 most positive developments in camp; key takea...
Dan and Nick kick off the show by breaking down Schneier’s five most positive developments from training camp and the preseason so far. They take down each development individually and Nick offers his thoughts on each before posing the question -- if four of the five are on the defensive side of the ball -- what does that mean? Cue the Jason Garrett rant! Dan can’t help himself. Next, they break down key takeaways from Giants-Patriots joint practices, what we learned about the team and a little bit on the Mac Jones hype train!
53 min
579
Giants-Browns preseason live reaction/takeaways
Dan and Nick react to the Giants’ preseason 17-13 loss to the Browns.
35 min
580
Giants-Browns joint practices: Good signs from ...
Dan and Nick break down both joint practices for the New York Giants against the Cleveland Browns. They get into the nitty-gritty of the schematics -- Xs and Os stuff they like seeing from the offense and what the defense can be if the pass rush plays in the regular season like it did in these practices.
73 min
581
Browns OLinemen Giants can trade for: Previewin...
OBR's Jake Burns joins Big Blue Banter to preview the Giants-Browns preseason game, talk about OBJ and every component of the big trade, plus why the Browns might be a perfect fit for training camp trade with the Giants and more.
84 min
582
Barkley's ceiling, Daniel Jones' struggles, Nic...
Dan and Nick discuss the return of star-running back Saquon Barkley and how that impacts the Giants' offense. The two also talk about the EDGE position, Jason Garrett's rushing scheme, and much more! Nick also decided to live for the first time in his life by eating at Star Tavern.
39 min
583
Giants WRs: ft. Matt Harmon, creator of Recepti...
Yahoo's Matt Harmon, the creator of Reception Perception, joins Dan & Nick to break down the Giants' wide receiver CORPSE. Harmon discusses the impact of Kenny Golladay, the underrated nature of Sterling Shepard, and what he thinks of Kadarius Toney. It's a jam-packed episode with one of the best wide receiver evaluators in football.
40 min
584
LIVE Q&A: More retirements! plus camp updates
Dan and Nick discuss the concerning state of depth with this Giants offensive line. The duo also talk about Jason Garrett's media sessions, the injuries in camp, and what has been happening during practice.
57 min
585
Daniel Jones All-22 film w/ Mark Schofield: Wh...
Dan and Nick are joined by Mark Schofield to break down Daniel Jones as he heads into his third season as the signal caller for the Giants. The two discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Jones, and they also touch on areas of improvement from year one to year two.
42 min
586
LIVE Q&A: Camp brawl! Golladay injury, Shepard ...
Dan and Nick discuss Tuesday's wild practice that involved a Kenny Golladay injury, a brawl between the offense & defense, and a Matt Peart comparison to Bowser. The two also answer questions from the listeners in this live Q&A!
34 min
587
Camp updates: Giants add several players, pract...
Dan and Nick discuss the additions of Alfred Morris, Joe Looney, and Todd Davis while opining on their impact with this roster. Looney is a very interesting name to monitor. The duo then discuss the practice reports.
39 min
588
Does offense struggling in camp so far even m...
Dan and Nick break down another day of Giants camp. They start by unpacking the narrative that the offense is struggling so far in camp and what it actually means. They transition to Tweets from the beat with deeper discussions on John Ross and the offensive line. Finally, they break down the training camp battles they are most looking forward.
54 min
589
Camp updates: Benjamin blowout, Lemieux injury,...
Dan and Nick break down all of the injuries, updates that matter and more from the first two days of training camp. And of course, they dive into the Kelvin Benjamin situation as well.
34 min
590
If the NFL had an expansion draft, here are the...
Dan and Nick break down a hypothetical situation where the NFL has an expansion team and the Giants can protect seven offensive and eight defensive players. These are the players they choose and why! This was a fun one.
55 min
591
Giants Safeties: How coaching techniques have d...
Dan and Nick break down the safety position. They rank the big three and provide bold predictions as well as in-depth breakdowns (based on the film) of every safety on the roster.
37 min
592
Giants CBs: What makes Bradberry so special, wh...
Dan and Nick break down the cornerback position. Film-based review of the traits that makes Bradberry so special, why Adoree Jackson is the x-factor, the best training camp battle to come and more.
63 min
593
Giants LBs: Blake Martinez is underrated, Crowd...
Dan and Nick break down the Giants current linebacker position. Why is Blake Martinez so underrated? How does Graham's scheme help these linebackers? Who is going to be the second linebacker behind Martinez? Is Carter Coughlin going to transition to linebacker? All this, plus more!
34 min
594
Giants EDGE: Schemed-up pressure will continue,...
Dan and Nick discuss the EDGE group for the Giants. How much have they improved? How does Patrick Graham's scheme assist the talent on the roster? Who will have the biggest impact? All this, plus much more!
45 min
595
Giants IDL: Why Leonard Williams will repeat, p...
Dan and Nick break down the Giants interior defensive line...Why Leonard Williams will continue to dominate...the potential of Dexter Lawrence and B.J. Hill, plus the schematic advantage Patrick Graham has due to the specific way this roster was built.
49 min
596
Embrace debate: Falato’s All-NFC East defense
Dan and Nick break down Falato’s All NFC East DEFENSIVE team on a position by position basis. Dan chimes in with players he would add and other picks that Nick made that he feels were spot on. Several Giants made the All NFC East defense, and the two talk extensively about the successes of the Giants scheme in 2020.
44 min
597
Embrace debate: Falato’s All-NFC East offense
Dan and Nick break down Falato’s All NFC East team on a position by position basis. Dan chimes in with player he would add and other picks that Nick made that he feels were spot on. Several Giants made the All NFC East offense, but don’t call Nick a homer! Also: They kick off the show by breaking down fourth of july weekend with some hot takes on food.
40 min
598
Giants IOL: Will Hernandez ceiling, can Shane L...
Dan and Nick discuss the potential of all the interior offensive linemen for the Giants. Why are they optimistic about Hernandez? What the ceiling for Shane Lemieux? Can the Giants rely on Zach Fulton? The two also answer listener questions about the position.
59 min
599
Giants OTs: The potential of Andrew Thomas and ...
Dan and Nick dive into the ceiling and floor for both Andrew Thomas and Matt Peart. The duo also discuss Nate Solder and several offensive tackle narratives as we head towards training camp.
44 min
600
Way too early look at five draft prospects that...
Dan and Nick break down five draft prospects that the Giants could end up selecting at a variety of positions that could stand to be upgraded and break down exactly why. Keep an eye on these five when watching college football in 2021