Giants top this preseason, big names are in short supply

The public portion of the training camp will take place in the summer. Evaluating and fine-tuning offensive, defensive, and special teams operations is in progress. His one game from preseason is in the book, with players moving through the depth chart board every day.

Here, let's take a look at the 5 giants he's whose stocks are going up and the 5 giants he's needing to pick things up.

Up

🔼 CB Darnay Holmes

Made a play and produced a turnover — he had a sensational one-handed interception last Sunday and a team-best fourth the next day. Achieved an INT of in camp — a good way to impress new coaching staff. Holmes' first two seasons were full of ups and downs and he needed a strong summer. The 24-year-old former fourth-round pick has emerged as the frontrunner to land Nickel his corner job.

🔼 LB Darian Beaver

The rookie sixth-round pick from Cincinnati is Blake Martinez (he slowly took his knees). Coming out of reconstructive surgery, he quickly showed off his heavy hitting in the run game.At 6-foot-4 and 255 pounds, the Beavers are bigger and taller than Te Crowder in the competition next to Martinez at inside linebacker. Physical options:

🔼 OL Ben Bredeson

He appeared in 10 games for the Ravens in 2020, was traded to the Giants, and appeared in 8 games (1 starter) last season. Was a candidate to be squeezed out after GM Joe Shane brought in an experienced tier,due to injuries to Shane Lemieux and rookie Josh Ezdu and heat-related issues to John Feliciano , Bredesson has earned a ton of work at left guard and center.He played well against the Patriots and his versatility will help him.

🔼 RB Antonio Williams

24 year old ex The Bills backup was Shane's first Giants deal, and with Matt Vryda out of the preseason opener, Williams ran well (9 carries for 61 yards) and advanced to the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown. . Brian Daboll liked the way Williams tackled his team kickoff his coverage.

🔼 WR Colin Johnson

At 6 foot 6, you can hardly miss Johnson. He received 18 times in his 2020 with the Jaguars and 11 times in 2021 with the Giants. Against the Patriots, Johnson led the Giants as he gained 82 yards on his seven receptions. However, he punched the ball for the fumble.

Down

🔽 CB Aaron Robinson

The pressure on the salary cap forced the Giants to release their best cornerback, James Bradbury, and raised big questions on defense. The 24-year-old Robinson scored his first crack as a starter,and his early return is not encouraging. gave up a touchdown.

🔽 WR Kadarius Tony

Remember the first day of camp, when Tony leapt up and made a spectacular catch? The second year got off to an inauspicious start: Tony will almost certainly be out after being injured again and missing the first preseason game against the Bengals on Sunday. It doesn't matter how dynamic the player is if he is rarely available.

🔽 WR Kenny Goladay

Is Golladay selected? perhaps. But the man signed a four-year contract worth $72 million last year,and he's done a lot to impress someone,in fact faltering and in Foxborough. His drop in the opening series of gave the first offense a touchdown chance on the first drive.

🔽 TE Ricky Seals-Jones

The sixth-year journeyman pro has 90 career receptions and 10 touchdowns, so it makes sense for the Giants to sign him for the position they need. I'm here. So far, not very good. He has been unable to field in camp due to injury and is buried in the depth chartas rookie Daniel Bellinger tries to get the starting job

186} 🔽 OLB Elerson Smith

The 2021 former Front Office fourth-round pick had some flashes in camp. However, what appeared to be a leg injury forced Smith out of practice early Sunday morning. It wasn't what he needed to claim a roster spot. A long absence could give Oshen Simines or Quincy Roche a chance to get ahead of him.

"Everything is Beautiful"

The clock slowed and the Giants were about to complete their winning drive. Brian Dabor knew he couldn't wait any longer.

"When we went to the end of the game, there were some players who hadn't played yet," he said. ''

There Davor, running back from Austria, Sandro he gave Platzgumer several snaps and a rushing try. And Dabor scored his 3 on the towering Nigerian offensive Roy Mbayteca, his tackle, before Graham Gano scored his goal on the field and the Giants delivered his 23-21 preseason victory over the Patriots at Gillette's stadium. I found one snap.

I know I can get in anytime." said Mbayeteca after the game.

”There was tension, joy, all at the same time. After all, this is something I've never seen before, and it reminded me that this is all that really happens, that it will eventually happen, and nothing new will happen. ''

There was nothing he had never seen before. Well, the three snaps were his first three snaps that Mbaeteka did in a football game. ever. As recently documented in Post Sports +, Mbaeteka tried to carve out a better life for him as a basketball-playing 6-foot-9 teenager. He didn't play soccer until he was 18. His unlikely journey to the NFL en route he was assisted by Osi Umenyiora. The Giants are hoping Mbayeteca joins his offensive tackle roster spot this time next year.

"Come somewhere else. , I can't imagine playing a sport that I've never done before in my life....Or rather, the way I put my knee pads on, how I turn them.There are a lot of things I take for granted.He's a very good young man.He's Physically gifted, we work with him every day to help him learn this game as best he can.The Giants ran the ball and Mbayeteca didn't have to hold out on pass rushes. He is a serious, hard worker and wants this football life so badly. he wasn't overwhelmed.

"The speed was pretty much what I actually see every day," he said. “The experience of being on the big stage and playing with the whole crowd and playing someone who is not your teammate is all beautiful. I loved it. I loved every moment of it.” 243}

Saying that, Mbaeteka paused and smiled. "Officially my first football game," he said. "So I'm not a football virgin anymore."

Azeez Ojulari missed his first three weeks of training on his non-football injury list due to a hamstring strain. Will he have enough time to be ready to play in the season opener?

Ojulari arrived just in time. He was cleared as a regular on September 11, almost a month before his season opener. As long as he doesn't experience any more setbacks, that should be enough. The Giants have high hopes for Ojulari, who led the team with eight sacks as a rookie in 2021. Initially unable to make it to camp, he joined the outside linebackers, his coach Drew Wilkins said Ojulari was "as good as being in the boardroom, and that's more than worth it." He is installed and he should be up to date from a spiritual point of view. Now he has to put the physical part down. Luckily for him, with two more preseason games and a joint practice with the Jets, Ojulari can get the competitive job he needs.

Bryan Daball said Head was "upset" after losing his challenge in his first replay as coach. Was he really upset about losing the challenge in the preseason game?

Dabor, so his words must believe in Dabor seemed generally happy with the tactic in his first game as head coach (at any level) — offensive coordinator Mike Kafka was making play calls in the upstairs press box. — and the Giants looked organized on the sidelines. In the fourth quarter, Dabor threw a red challenge flag after Patriots receiver Christian Wilkerson caught an 8-yard pass near the left sideline and was pushed down by safety Gavin Heslop. Dabor thought Wilkerson had not maintained control of the ball, but the first call on the field was upheld and the Patriots scored a touchdown. The Giants eventually won the game. Anyone remember this? Unlikely. Still, it doesn't sound like Daboll plans to lose more challenges in the future.