1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 1: It's time to get inside the Giants Huttle on Giants 2 00:00:04,160 --> 00:00:09,440 Speaker 1: dot Com and the Giants Mobile the Giants podcast Network. 3 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:12,840 Speaker 1: Welcome to another edition of the Giants Hubtle Podcast. Hope 4 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:17,320 Speaker 1: everyone had an excellent July fourth weekend. I am John Schmilk. 5 00:00:17,840 --> 00:00:20,160 Speaker 1: Today we have a bit of an eclectic group of players. 6 00:00:20,160 --> 00:00:23,800 Speaker 1: We have Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton, we have newly 7 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 1: acquired Giants running back DeVante Booker, and then we have 8 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:31,080 Speaker 1: place kicker Graham god No. First, let's start with new 9 00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 1: running back Davante Booker, who signed with the Giants as 10 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:37,360 Speaker 1: a free agent this offseason, and now we're joined by 11 00:00:37,440 --> 00:00:40,080 Speaker 1: Davante Booker. Davante, what has it been like in the 12 00:00:40,120 --> 00:00:44,239 Speaker 1: building actually having spend in person's spring practices with your 13 00:00:44,240 --> 00:00:47,600 Speaker 1: new team and teammates. It's been good so far. Um, 14 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:51,640 Speaker 1: you know, just getting acclimated here and um, you know, 15 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:55,040 Speaker 1: getting to meet my new teammates and just being in 16 00:00:55,080 --> 00:00:58,640 Speaker 1: the building liarning football again. It's uh, it's been some long, 17 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:01,400 Speaker 1: you know months due to offseason, but you know it's 18 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:03,960 Speaker 1: been good work and you know, I'm just happy to 19 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:06,560 Speaker 1: be back in the building and getting ready to work 20 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:10,000 Speaker 1: with you know, new team. Knowing what last season was 21 00:01:10,080 --> 00:01:12,520 Speaker 1: like and it all virtual. Could you imagine what this 22 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:15,200 Speaker 1: adjustment would be like if you had to be all 23 00:01:15,319 --> 00:01:18,680 Speaker 1: virtual this year and you weren't able to be in person? Uh? Yeah, 24 00:01:19,959 --> 00:01:22,760 Speaker 1: should be the same kind of you know, just like 25 00:01:22,760 --> 00:01:24,920 Speaker 1: you said, like last year and just being at home 26 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:28,440 Speaker 1: and doing everything virtual and going to work out on 27 00:01:28,520 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 1: your own and you know, just doing everything that you 28 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:37,400 Speaker 1: really couldn't do you know, here at the facility. But UM, 29 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:39,440 Speaker 1: I guess most of us are you know, happy that 30 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:43,080 Speaker 1: we're in a building and you know, getting getting a good, 31 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 1: good quality work while we're there, and you do do 32 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 1: that going from Denver to Oakland obviously, um or Vegas 33 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:53,400 Speaker 1: part of the still say oh, um, what is it 34 00:01:53,480 --> 00:01:55,600 Speaker 1: like being in that running back room with you know, 35 00:01:55,760 --> 00:01:57,800 Speaker 1: with your coaches and just kind of getting ready for 36 00:01:57,800 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 1: the season and learning the new system and everything they 37 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 1: want you to do. It's been good, Um, you know, 38 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 1: like everything has been so uh so useful and helpful 39 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:08,960 Speaker 1: at this point. Um, you know, obviously it's my first 40 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 1: year trying to learn you know, a new offense again 41 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:17,399 Speaker 1: and um, you know, it just comes with it being 42 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 1: in the room with you know, say Quine and other 43 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 1: running backs and you know, just learning day by day 44 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:25,160 Speaker 1: on you know, just little stuff with between you know, 45 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:28,079 Speaker 1: offensive scheme and what we're supposed to be doing. So 46 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:32,640 Speaker 1: as I said, it's been really good so far. And um, 47 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:35,160 Speaker 1: you know, I got good coaches in the room, uh 48 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:38,480 Speaker 1: in Coach Burns, and you know, just gotta put it 49 00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 1: all together. What if you learned from Coach Burns and 50 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:43,320 Speaker 1: from Coach Garrett in your interactions with them. Uh, been 51 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:47,600 Speaker 1: learned a lot, um, you know obviously, uh speaking with 52 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:50,560 Speaker 1: Coach Garrett and stuff with you know between you know, 53 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:52,920 Speaker 1: stuff I'm doing out on the field or you know, 54 00:02:53,040 --> 00:02:55,720 Speaker 1: just how I'm taking in the offense and how's it 55 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:59,120 Speaker 1: coming for me? And um, it's been going really good. 56 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:02,360 Speaker 1: And you know, between me and Coach Burns, uh, you know, 57 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:06,120 Speaker 1: he's Alabama guys, so they're always asking me about Josh 58 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:09,280 Speaker 1: Jacobs and stuff, and you know he tell Josh about 59 00:03:09,919 --> 00:03:12,120 Speaker 1: Josh to tell you about me and stuff like that. 60 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:15,480 Speaker 1: So I've been learning a lot from him as well. 61 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:18,120 Speaker 1: And UM, you know, I'm just going to continue to 62 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:20,320 Speaker 1: keep learning and be open ears each day from the 63 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 1: outside looking. And I got to imagine it's hard for 64 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:24,959 Speaker 1: a running back to really get into a rhythm and 65 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:28,200 Speaker 1: get a feel for their offensive line until the pads 66 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:30,400 Speaker 1: are on and you're going full speed. Is that true? 67 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:32,280 Speaker 1: Or can you start to get a feel for stuff 68 00:03:32,320 --> 00:03:34,600 Speaker 1: now when there's no pads, there's no contact and maybe 69 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:39,280 Speaker 1: things aren't you know full go Um not not really 70 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:41,640 Speaker 1: like said, until once we get the pads on and 71 00:03:41,720 --> 00:03:45,920 Speaker 1: everybody moving and you know, actually running and blocking. That's 72 00:03:45,920 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 1: when we're gonna get a good feel of everything. Um, 73 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:51,360 Speaker 1: all this stuff through, you know, O t A like 74 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 1: it's still you know guys, aren't you know, moving guys 75 00:03:54,600 --> 00:03:57,640 Speaker 1: and stuff like that or running hard. You know, nobody's 76 00:03:57,680 --> 00:03:59,680 Speaker 1: trying to get hurt between you know, not having no 77 00:03:59,760 --> 00:04:01,920 Speaker 1: path adds on. You gotta stay healthy for six years. 78 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:05,760 Speaker 1: So really, uh, won't get start getting the feeling on 79 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:08,800 Speaker 1: you know, all that stuff until training camp and you know, 80 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:11,760 Speaker 1: really getting the field on on you know, certain run 81 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:14,880 Speaker 1: plays or you know, on how certain guys gonna take 82 00:04:14,920 --> 00:04:17,559 Speaker 1: on the block. That's more gonna come, you know, once 83 00:04:17,680 --> 00:04:19,919 Speaker 1: training camp and everything and when we get pads on. 84 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:21,960 Speaker 1: So now I imagine for you the big thing now 85 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:24,000 Speaker 1: was you know, learning the language, learning the playbook, but 86 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:26,800 Speaker 1: also I imagine some of the assignments in pass pro 87 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:28,920 Speaker 1: and and things like that, or some of the valuable 88 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:31,960 Speaker 1: things that you're able to ingest now. Absolutely, um you 89 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:36,000 Speaker 1: know that's one of main main reasons you know, uh, 90 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:38,200 Speaker 1: me here being at O, T, A, S and stuff 91 00:04:38,200 --> 00:04:41,400 Speaker 1: now is just learning that language between you know, me 92 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:44,360 Speaker 1: in the offensive line and the quarterback. You know, it 93 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:47,920 Speaker 1: can be a different audibles or different adjustments throughout their 94 00:04:47,960 --> 00:04:50,719 Speaker 1: play and you know, I just need to hear and 95 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:54,200 Speaker 1: learn that language that they're talking and so I can 96 00:04:54,240 --> 00:04:56,400 Speaker 1: get it back to myself and you know, know what 97 00:04:56,440 --> 00:04:58,840 Speaker 1: I'm supposed to be doing and you know, not mess 98 00:04:58,920 --> 00:05:01,520 Speaker 1: up on the play or anything like that, because that's 99 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:03,800 Speaker 1: the last thing you want to do as a running back, 100 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:07,400 Speaker 1: mess up on something you won't be playing and minute 101 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 1: you get that quarterback hit, that's the worst possible thing. Absolutely, 102 00:05:11,720 --> 00:05:13,240 Speaker 1: all right. Final question, I know he hasn't been out 103 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:15,920 Speaker 1: there and he's rehabbing. What has it been like talking 104 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:18,400 Speaker 1: to working with Juan? You mentioned him, he's in the 105 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:20,160 Speaker 1: meeting room with you guys. What has been like working 106 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:22,320 Speaker 1: with him? It's been good so far. Like you said, 107 00:05:22,360 --> 00:05:25,200 Speaker 1: obviously ain't been in uh been out there on the 108 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:27,440 Speaker 1: field with us at all. But he's in every meeting, 109 00:05:27,560 --> 00:05:30,839 Speaker 1: you know, he's asking questions on you know, whatever we're 110 00:05:30,839 --> 00:05:34,400 Speaker 1: doing out on the field, and um, you know, it's 111 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:38,799 Speaker 1: it's been useful to you know, have him here, and um, 112 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:42,719 Speaker 1: you know, just ready to ready to work. Really between 113 00:05:42,920 --> 00:05:44,839 Speaker 1: me and him, you know, we're just ready to go 114 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:47,200 Speaker 1: out and work and just do what we you know, 115 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:50,839 Speaker 1: need to do. Davante, that's awesome, man, I really appreciate 116 00:05:50,839 --> 00:05:52,320 Speaker 1: the time. Thanks so much. Best luck this year. I 117 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:56,120 Speaker 1: appreciate you. Thanks. That's Giants running back Davante Booker. 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Let's talk to Graham. 127 00:06:25,760 --> 00:06:28,120 Speaker 1: Now we're joined by Giants kicker Graham. Graham welcome to 128 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:29,760 Speaker 1: the Showman. Good see you. Yeah, thanks, good to see 129 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:31,760 Speaker 1: you too. Thanks for having me. Okay, let's talk about it. 130 00:06:32,120 --> 00:06:34,640 Speaker 1: What clicked so well for you as as as the Giants, 131 00:06:34,720 --> 00:06:36,719 Speaker 1: kicker Man, when you just had such a heck of 132 00:06:36,720 --> 00:06:39,159 Speaker 1: a year last year, I appreciate it. Yeah. I just 133 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:41,960 Speaker 1: felt comfortable since day one coming in here. Um, you know, 134 00:06:42,040 --> 00:06:46,000 Speaker 1: having Casey and Riley, uh, you know, snapping and holding 135 00:06:46,040 --> 00:06:48,160 Speaker 1: for me. It was great. Love the team up here, 136 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:50,760 Speaker 1: love everyone in the organization. It's it's really been a 137 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:53,760 Speaker 1: been a great experience, and you know, I'm excited to 138 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:56,520 Speaker 1: be here for three more years. What was that connection 139 00:06:56,560 --> 00:06:58,200 Speaker 1: like you got to come here, you have connections from 140 00:06:58,200 --> 00:07:02,200 Speaker 1: people that were familiar with you and Caroline uh. Um, Yeah, 141 00:07:02,360 --> 00:07:04,599 Speaker 1: that was nice. Obviously we had a Mayo and and 142 00:07:04,720 --> 00:07:06,880 Speaker 1: uh Joe eb at the end of the year and 143 00:07:06,880 --> 00:07:08,640 Speaker 1: and Brad Berry, so it was nice having those guys 144 00:07:08,680 --> 00:07:11,480 Speaker 1: as teammates. But um, as far as you know, internally, 145 00:07:11,480 --> 00:07:14,160 Speaker 1: it was great having you know Mr Getleman and and 146 00:07:14,200 --> 00:07:17,280 Speaker 1: Mark CON's and and Jackie Miles and then you know 147 00:07:17,400 --> 00:07:19,520 Speaker 1: te Mac. There's there's so many guys that I was 148 00:07:19,560 --> 00:07:22,440 Speaker 1: familiar with, so that was nice. They were able to 149 00:07:22,440 --> 00:07:24,240 Speaker 1: tell me a lot about the organization when you know, 150 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:27,080 Speaker 1: when I didn't know much about it, and and definitely 151 00:07:27,120 --> 00:07:29,320 Speaker 1: made me feel comfortable coming up here. And it's a 152 00:07:29,320 --> 00:07:31,160 Speaker 1: great place to play. I mean, I'm definitely excited to 153 00:07:31,520 --> 00:07:34,040 Speaker 1: have the fans here this year. That'll be fun. Um 154 00:07:34,200 --> 00:07:36,880 Speaker 1: have played obviously a few games here before with the fans, 155 00:07:36,880 --> 00:07:40,160 Speaker 1: so I'm definitely excited about that. But I definitely love 156 00:07:40,240 --> 00:07:41,720 Speaker 1: being here. No, I'm trying to shake my memory a 157 00:07:41,760 --> 00:07:43,560 Speaker 1: little bit. You dealt with some injury issues right when 158 00:07:43,600 --> 00:07:45,880 Speaker 1: your final US at Carolina. A lot of people don't 159 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:48,960 Speaker 1: think about that with kickers, right, that doesn't click with them. 160 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:51,400 Speaker 1: But for someone we have Jeff Eagles, he hosts one 161 00:07:51,400 --> 00:07:53,400 Speaker 1: of our podcast was I talked about this all the time. 162 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:55,760 Speaker 1: How tough was that for you? I think you've seen 163 00:07:55,760 --> 00:07:57,320 Speaker 1: this with Dan Bailey. He had a lake prom and 164 00:07:57,360 --> 00:07:59,280 Speaker 1: he now he's come back after a couple of years 165 00:07:59,520 --> 00:08:02,280 Speaker 1: to fight through that and just get your mechanics back 166 00:08:02,360 --> 00:08:04,280 Speaker 1: to where they needed to be for you to be 167 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:07,480 Speaker 1: a consistent kicker. Yeah, that was that was frustrating definitely 168 00:08:07,480 --> 00:08:10,320 Speaker 1: in Carolina. Um, you know, it was being told one 169 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:12,520 Speaker 1: thing and it was actually something else that was wrong 170 00:08:12,520 --> 00:08:14,760 Speaker 1: with my life? That really, Yeah, that was tough. So 171 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:18,720 Speaker 1: it's basically a year wasted. Um that that shouldn't have been. 172 00:08:18,760 --> 00:08:22,240 Speaker 1: But um, you know, I believe everything happens for a reason, 173 00:08:22,320 --> 00:08:24,120 Speaker 1: and you know what, all that happened and I'm here 174 00:08:24,200 --> 00:08:28,119 Speaker 1: now and excited to be here. And I think the 175 00:08:28,160 --> 00:08:31,840 Speaker 1: toughest part was was knowing what I was capable of 176 00:08:31,880 --> 00:08:35,200 Speaker 1: but not being able to do that. So getting up here, 177 00:08:35,240 --> 00:08:38,720 Speaker 1: you know last year, dealing with pain throughout the year, um, 178 00:08:38,960 --> 00:08:41,240 Speaker 1: something I was familiar with. You know, I've I've dealt 179 00:08:41,240 --> 00:08:43,640 Speaker 1: with pain on and all throughout the career. Everybody does, really, 180 00:08:43,679 --> 00:08:46,400 Speaker 1: but h kicking a football is a little a little different. 181 00:08:46,760 --> 00:08:50,280 Speaker 1: You know. It's such a fine movement that you know, 182 00:08:50,320 --> 00:08:53,320 Speaker 1: everything has to be just right. So fighting through that 183 00:08:53,400 --> 00:08:56,160 Speaker 1: and having COVID and stuff, but it's just something you 184 00:08:56,200 --> 00:08:57,920 Speaker 1: deal with. And and uh, you know, I was just 185 00:08:57,960 --> 00:08:59,800 Speaker 1: happy to be playing football again. It was one thing 186 00:08:59,840 --> 00:09:01,280 Speaker 1: I I went from not thinking I was gonna be 187 00:09:01,320 --> 00:09:04,480 Speaker 1: able to play again having another opportunity. It's something I'm 188 00:09:04,559 --> 00:09:07,439 Speaker 1: very thankful for. Jeff always compares it to a golf 189 00:09:07,440 --> 00:09:09,280 Speaker 1: swing right where the hips have to be in line 190 00:09:09,320 --> 00:09:11,160 Speaker 1: with the shoulders and all that stuff. Is that how 191 00:09:11,200 --> 00:09:12,720 Speaker 1: you kind of look at it to where everything just 192 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:14,559 Speaker 1: has to be timed up and linked up perfectly for 193 00:09:14,640 --> 00:09:17,120 Speaker 1: at to all work. It definitely has to be uh 194 00:09:17,320 --> 00:09:19,640 Speaker 1: timed up everything. I mean, it's gotta be a well 195 00:09:19,640 --> 00:09:22,040 Speaker 1: old machine when it comes to the line blocking for 196 00:09:22,080 --> 00:09:23,880 Speaker 1: you to the snap, to the hole to the kick. 197 00:09:24,280 --> 00:09:27,719 Speaker 1: Even weather conditions, things can change mid kick. We had 198 00:09:27,720 --> 00:09:30,560 Speaker 1: that happened last year in Seattle. The wind shifted completely 199 00:09:30,640 --> 00:09:33,520 Speaker 1: the opposite direction in the middle of my steps, and 200 00:09:33,520 --> 00:09:35,400 Speaker 1: so I was able to communicate that with Riley and 201 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:38,480 Speaker 1: he changed the lean on the hold and we were 202 00:09:38,520 --> 00:09:41,720 Speaker 1: able to make that. You guys communicated that big kick midkick? Yeah, well, 203 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:44,400 Speaker 1: like I wasn't in steps towards the ball, it was 204 00:09:44,440 --> 00:09:47,760 Speaker 1: my steps back. But but yeah, they he's such a 205 00:09:47,800 --> 00:09:50,040 Speaker 1: good pro at what he does, and we're able to, 206 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:54,080 Speaker 1: you know, manipulate the wind kind of with the different 207 00:09:54,080 --> 00:09:58,080 Speaker 1: holes we have. But um, but yeah, it's uh, I 208 00:09:58,120 --> 00:10:01,240 Speaker 1: don't I guess I'm not as technical as a lot 209 00:10:01,280 --> 00:10:02,520 Speaker 1: of guys. I kind of just go out there and 210 00:10:02,600 --> 00:10:04,760 Speaker 1: kick the ball and and I know what to do. 211 00:10:04,880 --> 00:10:06,319 Speaker 1: It's just I don't spend a whole lot of time 212 00:10:06,400 --> 00:10:09,200 Speaker 1: thinking about that. Um, I think that's what practices for. So, 213 00:10:09,800 --> 00:10:11,240 Speaker 1: uh yeah, I just go out there and have fun. 214 00:10:11,640 --> 00:10:13,439 Speaker 1: Have you figured out the stay? Do you think you 215 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:15,640 Speaker 1: start learning a little something new every time you walk 216 00:10:15,679 --> 00:10:18,199 Speaker 1: in here? Because he's mental lands, wins can be wins 217 00:10:18,200 --> 00:10:20,199 Speaker 1: are tricky. We played a team last year. I don't 218 00:10:20,200 --> 00:10:21,560 Speaker 1: want to say who was, but the kicker came out 219 00:10:21,559 --> 00:10:22,880 Speaker 1: to me. He was like, is it me or is 220 00:10:23,080 --> 00:10:25,480 Speaker 1: the wind in our face? In both directions? I said, Yeah, 221 00:10:25,480 --> 00:10:28,439 Speaker 1: that's that's pretty uh pretty common here. You know, that's 222 00:10:28,480 --> 00:10:30,440 Speaker 1: just the way it is. And and I just have 223 00:10:30,520 --> 00:10:33,880 Speaker 1: to kind of figure it out. So uh yeah, I 224 00:10:33,920 --> 00:10:35,960 Speaker 1: think I've I've gotten used to it a little bit. 225 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:37,960 Speaker 1: I mean I want to knock on wood obviously saying 226 00:10:37,960 --> 00:10:41,200 Speaker 1: that right now, but um, you know, practicing out here 227 00:10:41,320 --> 00:10:43,600 Speaker 1: where we practice definitely get you ready for that. And 228 00:10:43,720 --> 00:10:46,520 Speaker 1: uh and you know we have all kinds of weather 229 00:10:46,559 --> 00:10:49,120 Speaker 1: conditions here. Um you know, I was up here I 230 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:51,440 Speaker 1: think a month ago or so and and it was 231 00:10:51,480 --> 00:10:54,600 Speaker 1: just as windy as ever. So uh you know, it's 232 00:10:54,679 --> 00:10:56,839 Speaker 1: it's actually fun. It's a nice little challenge being able 233 00:10:56,840 --> 00:10:59,520 Speaker 1: to kick in that and um yeah, as I mean, 234 00:10:59,520 --> 00:11:01,760 Speaker 1: what if you kicking this weather, you can kick anywhere, 235 00:11:01,920 --> 00:11:04,719 Speaker 1: all right. Finally, you have a head coach. As a 236 00:11:04,720 --> 00:11:07,240 Speaker 1: special team's coach, you have you know, Tom Quinn and 237 00:11:07,240 --> 00:11:09,800 Speaker 1: Thomas Bige who have been both special teams coordinators now 238 00:11:09,840 --> 00:11:12,360 Speaker 1: for a long time. You know they don't mind taking 239 00:11:12,360 --> 00:11:14,160 Speaker 1: the chances with you guys. Is it fun to you know, 240 00:11:14,240 --> 00:11:16,400 Speaker 1: have have coaches that don't mind maybe trying a fake 241 00:11:16,400 --> 00:11:18,360 Speaker 1: field goal now and then not. You know, trying that? 242 00:11:18,480 --> 00:11:20,079 Speaker 1: Is that like ad a little bit of a juice 243 00:11:20,840 --> 00:11:22,520 Speaker 1: for sure? I think it fires the guys up on 244 00:11:22,559 --> 00:11:25,040 Speaker 1: the team, you know. Um, I mean obviously everybody loves 245 00:11:25,080 --> 00:11:28,160 Speaker 1: coach Judge and and everybody would fight for him. Um. 246 00:11:28,200 --> 00:11:31,920 Speaker 1: But yeah, I mean we're always in his ear, you know, saying, hey, 247 00:11:31,960 --> 00:11:33,040 Speaker 1: we want to do this. I wanna do that. I 248 00:11:33,040 --> 00:11:34,480 Speaker 1: want to run the ball. You know, I've got some 249 00:11:34,520 --> 00:11:37,880 Speaker 1: speed on me, but um, I've never ran the ball 250 00:11:37,920 --> 00:11:39,880 Speaker 1: in the NFL, So I really want to do that. 251 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:43,000 Speaker 1: But would you have to run or throw it either? 252 00:11:43,240 --> 00:11:45,200 Speaker 1: I just yeah, I just want to make play and 253 00:11:45,360 --> 00:11:48,960 Speaker 1: uh but yeah, having these guys, um, I mean even 254 00:11:48,960 --> 00:11:50,560 Speaker 1: when it comes to sending me out for a long 255 00:11:50,600 --> 00:11:54,200 Speaker 1: field goal, you know, Um, I realized in Chicago last 256 00:11:54,240 --> 00:11:56,360 Speaker 1: year that that was gonna be something that's gonna happen 257 00:11:56,559 --> 00:11:58,840 Speaker 1: quite often. I think it was fifty seven yards right 258 00:11:58,840 --> 00:12:02,040 Speaker 1: before halftime, going into the wind and he said field goal. 259 00:12:02,040 --> 00:12:05,400 Speaker 1: It didn't even hesitate. So from that point on, UM, 260 00:12:05,520 --> 00:12:07,800 Speaker 1: my mindset was, Hey, I'm gonna be ready to hit 261 00:12:07,840 --> 00:12:11,480 Speaker 1: it from wherever we're at on the field. So uh definitely, uh, 262 00:12:11,600 --> 00:12:13,520 Speaker 1: you know, and still some confidence in us and knowing 263 00:12:13,600 --> 00:12:17,440 Speaker 1: that they're so confident in our ability. So yeah, I 264 00:12:17,440 --> 00:12:20,520 Speaker 1: guess you've got just gotta be ready for anything. Final question, Dome, 265 00:12:20,760 --> 00:12:26,360 Speaker 1: So perfect conditions, you're feeling great, what's the max where 266 00:12:26,400 --> 00:12:29,440 Speaker 1: you have a shot? But maybe you know so one 267 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:32,400 Speaker 1: of five shot? But and then what's the distance where 268 00:12:32,400 --> 00:12:34,360 Speaker 1: you feel all right, I can kick my normal kicking 269 00:12:34,559 --> 00:12:39,559 Speaker 1: air conditioners to my back. Okay, man, that's that's tough. 270 00:12:40,920 --> 00:12:43,280 Speaker 1: It depends on the day. I mean, I've I've hit 271 00:12:43,360 --> 00:12:47,360 Speaker 1: back to seventy six yards, but um, and imagine that's 272 00:12:47,360 --> 00:12:49,160 Speaker 1: gonna be like that real line drying. It depends on 273 00:12:49,160 --> 00:12:51,840 Speaker 1: the day. No, I try not to change any angles 274 00:12:52,320 --> 00:12:54,160 Speaker 1: or anything like that. I try to my extra point 275 00:12:54,200 --> 00:12:56,640 Speaker 1: will be the same as my fifty yard field goal. 276 00:12:56,720 --> 00:12:59,319 Speaker 1: So um, that's hard. To say. I mean you hear 277 00:12:59,360 --> 00:13:01,680 Speaker 1: the guys I can hit it, hit it from seventy 278 00:13:01,720 --> 00:13:03,080 Speaker 1: five and you kind of look at those guys like, 279 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:06,320 Speaker 1: come on really, um, but yeah, I'd say I'd be 280 00:13:06,360 --> 00:13:10,079 Speaker 1: comfortable from sixty yards and uh, I mean when you 281 00:13:10,160 --> 00:13:12,120 Speaker 1: go further back, you'll just see, you'll see how you're 282 00:13:12,120 --> 00:13:13,760 Speaker 1: feeling that day and how much juice you got in 283 00:13:13,800 --> 00:13:16,120 Speaker 1: your body. Grab good stuff that we really appreciate the time. 284 00:13:16,120 --> 00:13:18,640 Speaker 1: This allR I appreciate it. Thanks. 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Right, and now we're joined by Giants wide 294 00:13:50,160 --> 00:13:52,120 Speaker 1: receiver Darius Layton. Darius, how are you man? It's good 295 00:13:52,120 --> 00:13:53,920 Speaker 1: to say it. I'm doing good. Good see you all. 296 00:13:54,360 --> 00:13:56,960 Speaker 1: What are your big goals? Um? Heading into the season 297 00:13:57,000 --> 00:14:00,400 Speaker 1: for you probably saying my primary goals is just trying 298 00:14:00,400 --> 00:14:02,960 Speaker 1: to find ways to continue help my team win football games. 299 00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:05,800 Speaker 1: You know. Obviously last year you know, Um, you know, 300 00:14:05,840 --> 00:14:08,120 Speaker 1: I feel like we had a solid season, but obviously 301 00:14:08,120 --> 00:14:09,719 Speaker 1: we have a lot of areas we can improve in 302 00:14:10,080 --> 00:14:12,280 Speaker 1: and I'm looking forward to doing that. Looking back at 303 00:14:12,360 --> 00:14:14,280 Speaker 1: last year, how do you view it from a kind 304 00:14:14,280 --> 00:14:17,400 Speaker 1: of twenty thou foot elevation looking down on it? Um, 305 00:14:17,440 --> 00:14:18,720 Speaker 1: I mean, I think we did a lot of good 306 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:20,760 Speaker 1: things as a team, but obviously we didn't do enough. 307 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:24,080 Speaker 1: You know, obviously we didn't make the playoffs, so um, 308 00:14:24,160 --> 00:14:25,600 Speaker 1: obviously there's a lot of stuff that we have to 309 00:14:25,600 --> 00:14:27,280 Speaker 1: work on and improve. But I think we made a 310 00:14:27,280 --> 00:14:29,280 Speaker 1: lot of strides as a team, you know, with a 311 00:14:29,320 --> 00:14:32,160 Speaker 1: new coaching staff on offense and defense. Um, you know, 312 00:14:32,200 --> 00:14:33,520 Speaker 1: I think we made a lot of strides and will 313 00:14:33,560 --> 00:14:36,680 Speaker 1: continue to make progress in a second year with them. 314 00:14:36,760 --> 00:14:38,440 Speaker 1: How do you feel personally about how you did you know, 315 00:14:38,520 --> 00:14:40,440 Speaker 1: change systems and all that stuff, figuring things out in 316 00:14:40,480 --> 00:14:43,400 Speaker 1: the off season, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. Um, I mean I 317 00:14:43,400 --> 00:14:47,640 Speaker 1: think I think I did by my standards, you know, 318 00:14:47,640 --> 00:14:49,560 Speaker 1: I say, I did, I did, I did good. You know, 319 00:14:49,800 --> 00:14:53,400 Speaker 1: you know, not not um amazing or anything, but um, 320 00:14:53,520 --> 00:14:55,240 Speaker 1: kind of like I said earlier, you know, new system, 321 00:14:55,240 --> 00:14:57,800 Speaker 1: new coaches, So part of that comes to the learning curse. 322 00:14:57,840 --> 00:15:00,480 Speaker 1: There's gonna be a little bit of you know, bumps 323 00:15:00,480 --> 00:15:02,600 Speaker 1: in that, but um, you know, I'm just looking forward 324 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:05,000 Speaker 1: to a second year under them and getting going. Well, 325 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:06,320 Speaker 1: where do you think you can't get it going in 326 00:15:06,360 --> 00:15:08,080 Speaker 1: your second year and do a little bit better and 327 00:15:08,120 --> 00:15:10,120 Speaker 1: maybe be more productive. Yeah, I mean I think it 328 00:15:10,200 --> 00:15:11,960 Speaker 1: just starts kind of right now in the offseason, you know, 329 00:15:12,040 --> 00:15:14,520 Speaker 1: working on my fundamentals, making sure everything with me is sharp, 330 00:15:14,880 --> 00:15:16,800 Speaker 1: and then obviously wants to get back together with the team, 331 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:19,480 Speaker 1: having chemistry with DJ and other receivers and get on 332 00:15:19,520 --> 00:15:22,920 Speaker 1: the same page. And it's funny you mentioned the receivers, 333 00:15:22,920 --> 00:15:24,440 Speaker 1: and a lot of people are saying, oh, you're bringing 334 00:15:24,440 --> 00:15:26,040 Speaker 1: all these new guys and what are you gonna do 335 00:15:26,120 --> 00:15:28,680 Speaker 1: with the snaps? Do you care about that or are 336 00:15:28,720 --> 00:15:31,960 Speaker 1: you more excited about what having all these other guys 337 00:15:31,960 --> 00:15:34,520 Speaker 1: on the field with you can do to help you 338 00:15:34,560 --> 00:15:39,200 Speaker 1: be more productive? Yeah? I mean I think, UM, isn't 339 00:15:39,200 --> 00:15:41,280 Speaker 1: the agel saying, you know, the more the merrier, right, 340 00:15:41,560 --> 00:15:43,720 Speaker 1: you know, So that's kind of the approach I take 341 00:15:43,880 --> 00:15:46,160 Speaker 1: to it. Um, you know, obviously, we've got a lot 342 00:15:46,200 --> 00:15:47,840 Speaker 1: of talented guys. We've added a lot of talent to 343 00:15:47,840 --> 00:15:50,720 Speaker 1: our roster's offseason, and I'm ultimately I think our coaches 344 00:15:50,760 --> 00:15:52,280 Speaker 1: will find a way to be able to utilize all 345 00:15:52,320 --> 00:15:54,400 Speaker 1: of our abilities. How about your chemistry with Daniel? It 346 00:15:54,400 --> 00:15:57,480 Speaker 1: seemed like last year, especially his accuracy on his deep 347 00:15:57,480 --> 00:15:59,520 Speaker 1: balls off all year were just was just off the chart. 348 00:15:59,560 --> 00:16:01,400 Speaker 1: He was saying, you guys all over the place, do 349 00:16:01,440 --> 00:16:03,400 Speaker 1: you see that? Do you feel that growing with him? 350 00:16:03,440 --> 00:16:04,840 Speaker 1: The more and more you're on the field with him, 351 00:16:05,080 --> 00:16:07,840 Speaker 1: getting you know, be able to connect more on those 352 00:16:08,120 --> 00:16:10,320 Speaker 1: deep passes, those big plays that really can change the 353 00:16:10,360 --> 00:16:12,120 Speaker 1: flow with games. Oh yeah, of course. I mean I 354 00:16:12,120 --> 00:16:14,360 Speaker 1: think obviously, as you get repetitions with any with any 355 00:16:14,360 --> 00:16:16,360 Speaker 1: phase of the game, it gets more and more smoother 356 00:16:16,640 --> 00:16:19,680 Speaker 1: and the connection grows more and more. But um, obviously, 357 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:21,520 Speaker 1: you know he's a great thrower of the football obviously, 358 00:16:21,520 --> 00:16:24,240 Speaker 1: a great thrower, a deep ball thrower as well. So, um, 359 00:16:24,280 --> 00:16:25,600 Speaker 1: you know, I'm just blessed be able to play with 360 00:16:25,600 --> 00:16:27,200 Speaker 1: a guy like that. And how about the system I 361 00:16:27,200 --> 00:16:28,680 Speaker 1: mean that does what you're gonna be able to do 362 00:16:28,680 --> 00:16:30,800 Speaker 1: in this system for a second year get you excited? Yeah, 363 00:16:30,840 --> 00:16:32,560 Speaker 1: of course. You know. I think, like I said, I 364 00:16:32,600 --> 00:16:34,360 Speaker 1: think with all the guys we have, I think our 365 00:16:34,360 --> 00:16:35,960 Speaker 1: coaches are gonna do a good job of being able 366 00:16:35,960 --> 00:16:38,479 Speaker 1: to find ways for everybody to make place and be utilized. 367 00:16:38,680 --> 00:16:40,360 Speaker 1: You know. I'm just looking forward to, you know, playing 368 00:16:40,360 --> 00:16:42,120 Speaker 1: my role whatever that is. What is it like working 369 00:16:42,120 --> 00:16:47,560 Speaker 1: with Jason Garrett as the offensive coordinator? Um, it's interesting. 370 00:16:47,600 --> 00:16:51,520 Speaker 1: You know, he's a really smart guy. Uh, you know, 371 00:16:51,600 --> 00:16:55,240 Speaker 1: so you know, he's got all kinds of names and 372 00:16:55,480 --> 00:16:59,040 Speaker 1: records and statistics in his head, you know. But um, 373 00:16:59,080 --> 00:17:00,640 Speaker 1: you know he's a good guy, good coach, you know. 374 00:17:00,640 --> 00:17:02,480 Speaker 1: So I'm looking forward to second year under him. Slay 375 00:17:02,480 --> 00:17:04,960 Speaker 1: good stuff, man. We appreciate it and appreciate having me on. 376 00:17:05,080 --> 00:17:08,760 Speaker 1: That's Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton. We thank him, Graham Gano, 377 00:17:08,920 --> 00:17:13,320 Speaker 1: and DeVante Booker for joining us on this edition of 378 00:17:13,359 --> 00:17:16,440 Speaker 1: the Giants Huddle podcast. As a reminder, you could find 379 00:17:16,440 --> 00:17:19,320 Speaker 1: them on the Giants mobile app, on your favorite podcast platforms, 380 00:17:19,480 --> 00:17:22,080 Speaker 1: and the Giants dot Com slash podcast if you're on 381 00:17:22,119 --> 00:17:25,120 Speaker 1: those podcast platforms, especially Apple Podcast. 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