• coaches are trying to forge crucial connections with the players

New York Giants head coach Brian Dabol talks to wide receiver Malik Nabers during Rookie Minicamp, Saturday, May 11, 2024 in East Rutherford, N.J.

Noah K. Murray for the NY Post

This is learning season, a time to figure out this new Giants world — and not only for the players.

Sure, the newcomers signed in free agency, the rookies selected in the NFL Draft and the undrafted free agents signed for the 90-man roster all need this time in the spring to acclimate to their new surroundings, to familiarize themselves with how the Giants do things and where everything is in the team facility — the importance of knowing how to get around should not be underplayed. Finding a place to live, getting stuck in New Jersey traffic and venturing into Manhattan to see what the big city is all about can all be challenges for those who have never been around these parts b

efore.