Daniel Jones isn’t getting much help from his Giants receivers

Observations from Monday’s Giants coaching camp session.

The great

OLB Oshane Ximines is benefiting from starter Azeez Ojulari’s absence (non-football harm record). Banished to the bench by the final regime after a expensive offsides penalty in Week 8 final season, the previous third-round draft choose has been a fixture within the offensive backfield. Ximines’ fast first step allowed him to win greater than his share of 1-on-1 pass-rush reps, together with in opposition to the 2 younger starters.

Daniel Jones had an abysmal day at coaching camp as his receivers struggled to separate.

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The dangerous

Quarterback Daniel Jones accomplished simply 5-of-13 passes within the first totally padded follow. The offense has been behind the protection to start out camp — and even a follow deliberate with a heavy emphasis on the run recreation didn’t create sufficient variables to open up issues for the passing assault. Receivers gaining separation is a recurring subject.

Caught my eye

Jones within the slot and Wan’dale Robinson at quarterback? That’s how the Giants lined up for one play, earlier than motioning each gamers to their common spots. The motion had the specified impact as Jones then handed off to Saquon Barkley, who victimized a scrambling protection for an enormous run by hitting a B-gap gap and bouncing to the sideline.

Medical report

Rookie S Dane Belton watched from the sideline Monday together with his left arm in a sling on account of a damaged collarbone. S Jarren Williams, TE Ricky Seals-Jones and C Jon Feliciano additionally missed follow. Feliciano remains to be recovering from the warmth and hydration points from final Thursday’s follow, per coach Brian Daboll.