At the start of their spring program, New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll made it clear that jobs wouldn’t be won or lost by the time the practices wrapped up.
Nor should they be, not when the players aren’t in pads and no contact is allowed.
That said, the coaches no doubt used the practices to determine what the training camp depth chart (or as Daboll likes to call it, rep chart) might look like this summer, something that the individual player performances during the spring helped to set.
So, let’s take a look at who might have helped and hurt his respective stock this spring.
The rookie first-round draft pick has not only performed as advertised, but his teammates and coaches have lauded him for rapidly learning the playbook.
“I think he can be a tremendous weapon for us,” said quarterback Daniel Jones. “He can do everything, there’s not much he can’t do really from a route-running standpoint.
“He’s dynamic either way with the ball in his hands, and strong, fast, explosive, and catches the ball well. Yeah, he does a lot well.”
Head coach Brian Daboll noted earlier in the spring that there were a few things NAbers was still learning within the offense, but it sure did look and sound as though Nabers, whom the Giants are counting on to jumpstart the deep passing game, is going to be ready to hit the ground running this summer.
WR Wan’Dale Robinson
While everyone was oohing and aahing over Nabers, Robinson was busy doing his thing, looking light years ahead of where he was this time last year during his recovery from ACL surgery. The confidence in the young man wasn’t hard to miss as he ran routes and interacted with his teammates.