1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,240 Speaker 1: It's time to get inside the Giants. Let's go, Let's go, 2 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:07,960 Speaker 1: Let's go on the Giants. Give me some job. Part 3 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:10,280 Speaker 1: of the Giants Podcast Network, Let's roll. 4 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:12,520 Speaker 2: Welcome to another edition of the Giants Little Podcast, brought 5 00:00:12,520 --> 00:00:14,560 Speaker 2: to you by Citizens, the official bank of the Giants. 6 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:16,560 Speaker 1: Thanks for being with us. My name is John Schmelke. 7 00:00:16,600 --> 00:00:20,080 Speaker 2: We continue our position series, talking to each group of 8 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:22,520 Speaker 2: players at each position on the Giants roster. We're still 9 00:00:22,560 --> 00:00:25,360 Speaker 2: getting through the offense. Today we're going to talk to 10 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:27,760 Speaker 2: the tight ends. And now we're joined by a Giants 11 00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:29,240 Speaker 2: tight end, Daniel Bellinger. 12 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:30,480 Speaker 1: Belli howay man good Man? 13 00:00:30,520 --> 00:00:30,760 Speaker 3: Good? 14 00:00:31,040 --> 00:00:31,120 Speaker 1: So? 15 00:00:31,880 --> 00:00:34,560 Speaker 2: Do you feel like a veteran now? Like I feel 16 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 2: like you just showed up here? I'm sure you feel 17 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:37,360 Speaker 2: like in somebody just showed up here too. But then 18 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:38,640 Speaker 2: I look down, I'm like, wow, he's sending towards the 19 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 2: end of his working contract here. 20 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:41,919 Speaker 4: This is crazy and it's insane to think about. But 21 00:00:42,360 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 4: it's definitely like in the moment, it feels long, but 22 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:46,479 Speaker 4: now you look back on it, it's like, man, it 23 00:00:46,520 --> 00:00:47,239 Speaker 4: went by like that. 24 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 5: It's quick. 25 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:49,360 Speaker 1: Where do you think you've grown the most as a 26 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:50,480 Speaker 1: player since you've gotten here? 27 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 4: Just just being a VET and kind of learning the 28 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:56,080 Speaker 4: nuances of not just the New York Giants, but of 29 00:00:56,120 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 4: the NFL and of the league, and kind of learning 30 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:01,120 Speaker 4: how things process and how other guys process things, and 31 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:04,640 Speaker 4: really just kind of taking more more experiences and turning 32 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:05,319 Speaker 4: into like a vet. 33 00:01:05,720 --> 00:01:07,600 Speaker 1: How do you think your game has expanded it? 34 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:09,360 Speaker 2: Obviously you came from a program in college where it 35 00:01:09,360 --> 00:01:11,319 Speaker 2: was a lot of running, a lot of passing. How 36 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:12,920 Speaker 2: do you think your game has expanded in terms of 37 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:14,200 Speaker 2: how you're being used and utilized? 38 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:16,720 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean a lot, a lot of versatility in 39 00:01:16,840 --> 00:01:18,759 Speaker 4: terms of, you know, the fullback position and the tight 40 00:01:18,840 --> 00:01:21,760 Speaker 4: end position, whether it's past game, run game, really kind 41 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:24,360 Speaker 4: of doing it all and being able to manage it all, 42 00:01:24,480 --> 00:01:26,480 Speaker 4: unlike in college when it was just a run game. 43 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:30,080 Speaker 4: So you know, it's definitely been a versatility aspect of it. 44 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 2: You mentioned the fullback stuff. I really feel like you've 45 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:34,959 Speaker 2: taken to that. Did you enjoy lining up in the 46 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:36,280 Speaker 2: backfield and doing some of that? 47 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:37,840 Speaker 5: I listen, I love playing football. 48 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:39,760 Speaker 4: So it's if it's if it's full back, if it's 49 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 4: tight end, if it's a receiver, if it's if it's 50 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 4: special teams, whatever it is. I just like playing football, 51 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:46,120 Speaker 4: and I'm enjoying being out there playing the game of football. 52 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:48,200 Speaker 2: Isn't a little bit of a different mentality when you're 53 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:49,640 Speaker 2: a fullback as opposed to tight end. 54 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:52,960 Speaker 4: Definitely, definitely a little more hard nos tightening up your 55 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 4: chin strap a little bit more. 56 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:56,000 Speaker 5: But it's fun. It's a lot of fun. 57 00:01:56,440 --> 00:01:58,680 Speaker 1: And the thing I like, and we saw Brian Dable 58 00:01:58,840 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 1: use you. 59 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:01,120 Speaker 2: I think they ran a play action pass last year 60 00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:02,920 Speaker 2: and you got one on one on linebacker, ran like 61 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:04,280 Speaker 2: a deep out or a flag and you call it. 62 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:05,920 Speaker 1: A twenty ourd pass. You can get set up some 63 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:08,359 Speaker 1: nice mismatches in the past game that full back spot, right. 64 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:08,840 Speaker 3: Oh yeah, yeah. 65 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:10,680 Speaker 4: Once we get this run game going, it's it's it's 66 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:12,680 Speaker 4: opening up the play action, it's opened up the pass game. 67 00:02:12,800 --> 00:02:14,799 Speaker 4: So you know, having a having a tight end that 68 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:16,160 Speaker 4: fullback opens up a lot of doors. 69 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:18,519 Speaker 2: Obviously in the spring there's not a lot of contact, 70 00:02:18,520 --> 00:02:19,840 Speaker 2: you're not doing a lot of run game stuff. 71 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:22,440 Speaker 1: But are you excited from about what this run game 72 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:22,919 Speaker 1: can look like? 73 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:25,800 Speaker 2: Given the additions Camp Scaltable, you have the whole offensive 74 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 2: line group back, you got you guys at tight end. 75 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:30,480 Speaker 1: What could this run game do? Pairing with play action. 76 00:02:30,600 --> 00:02:32,079 Speaker 1: If everything goes the way it's supposed to. 77 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:33,920 Speaker 5: Yeah, super excited about the run game. 78 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:34,079 Speaker 3: You know. 79 00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:35,840 Speaker 4: I think the coach are doing a great job putting 80 00:02:35,919 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 4: us in the best position possible. I think we have 81 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:39,799 Speaker 4: vets on the old line. I think we you know, 82 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:41,840 Speaker 4: have some young guys coming in as in the backfield, 83 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:43,600 Speaker 4: but I think they're ready, you know. I think they're 84 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:45,000 Speaker 4: ready to step up, and I think we're going to 85 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:47,000 Speaker 4: be a physical upfront team. 86 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:49,200 Speaker 1: Can they fiddle you guys in the tight end room? 87 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:50,400 Speaker 1: I feel like there's a lot of you. 88 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:52,360 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean, you know, there's a lot of us 89 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:53,800 Speaker 4: in there. But we're all in there, and we're all 90 00:02:53,880 --> 00:02:54,840 Speaker 4: we're all working pretty good. 91 00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:56,600 Speaker 1: I think it's a fun group. Like you have so 92 00:02:56,760 --> 00:02:58,079 Speaker 1: many guys like you. 93 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 2: If you lined you guys up and like against the wall, 94 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:02,160 Speaker 2: right and we're all looking at you, you wouldn't think 95 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 2: all of you played the same position necessarily, just because 96 00:03:04,480 --> 00:03:07,040 Speaker 2: you're sold different you know, shapes and styles and skill sets. 97 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:08,399 Speaker 4: Yeah right, I mean we all we're all a little 98 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:10,400 Speaker 4: different in our own way. But I think that that 99 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:12,959 Speaker 4: helps our team and the fact that we know what 100 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:14,600 Speaker 4: we're good at and we can look at other guys 101 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:16,240 Speaker 4: and see what they're good at and take take from 102 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:17,919 Speaker 4: our from their game and put into our game. 103 00:03:18,520 --> 00:03:20,480 Speaker 2: Tell me about Thomas Fadoni, the rookie, what have you 104 00:03:20,680 --> 00:03:22,120 Speaker 2: What kind of advice have you given him trying to 105 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:24,600 Speaker 2: get used to things, and what have you seen from 106 00:03:24,639 --> 00:03:25,440 Speaker 2: him on the field so far? 107 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:29,400 Speaker 4: Yeah, young guy from Nebraska, super athletic, definitely definitely gets 108 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:31,120 Speaker 4: in this playbook a lot and knows what he's doing. So, 109 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:33,960 Speaker 4: you know, he's a rookie and he's learning, but he's 110 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:36,480 Speaker 4: an uber athletic guy that wants to wants to get 111 00:03:36,480 --> 00:03:38,160 Speaker 4: out there and help our team. So that's the most 112 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:40,160 Speaker 4: exciting part of He's a good guy. Dude's a good guy. 113 00:03:40,200 --> 00:03:41,480 Speaker 1: Yeah. Two things I asked about with him. 114 00:03:41,480 --> 00:03:44,280 Speaker 2: One, he came from a very pro scheme at Nebraska, Right, 115 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 2: he was a Matt Rule a lot of NFL concepts. 116 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:48,640 Speaker 1: Have you seen him pick things up a little bit 117 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:49,440 Speaker 1: quicker because of that? 118 00:03:49,600 --> 00:03:52,240 Speaker 4: Oh yeah, yeah, certain concepts we put in He's already 119 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:54,600 Speaker 4: done before at Nebraska, so he kind of knows or 120 00:03:54,640 --> 00:03:56,720 Speaker 4: has a good idea of what we're looking for when 121 00:03:56,760 --> 00:03:57,600 Speaker 4: we're trying to do it all. 122 00:03:57,680 --> 00:03:59,160 Speaker 1: Right, let's saying one I ask you about his length. 123 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 2: He's at thirty four in How does that help as 124 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:03,600 Speaker 2: a tight end when you're long trying to find those 125 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:05,120 Speaker 2: areas in the middle of the field work can be 126 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:05,920 Speaker 2: very congested. 127 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:06,680 Speaker 5: It's huge. 128 00:04:06,720 --> 00:04:09,840 Speaker 4: I mean it's nice obviously in past per and run 129 00:04:09,880 --> 00:04:11,840 Speaker 4: game because you know you get those length, lengthy dns 130 00:04:11,880 --> 00:04:13,960 Speaker 4: that you need. But in the past game, it's it's 131 00:04:14,120 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 4: huge because you know that extra inch when you're running 132 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:18,600 Speaker 4: an incut or a corner, you know, it's it's that 133 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:21,200 Speaker 4: much more so having those long arms helps a lot. 134 00:04:21,440 --> 00:04:23,560 Speaker 1: Finally, what goals have you set out for yourself this year? 135 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:24,320 Speaker 3: Just win? 136 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 4: Help the team win any anyway, anyhow, you know, anything 137 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:29,600 Speaker 4: in any position they put me in. Let's just help 138 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:30,960 Speaker 4: the team win and let's get some more wins. 139 00:04:31,320 --> 00:04:33,360 Speaker 2: Good stuff, man, Thank you, Harbro, Sir, appreciate it. And 140 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:36,480 Speaker 2: I We're joined by veteran Giants tight end Chris Manors. Chris, 141 00:04:36,520 --> 00:04:36,920 Speaker 2: what's going on? 142 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:37,120 Speaker 1: Man? 143 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:39,560 Speaker 2: Do you feel like like a dad in there sometimes 144 00:04:39,640 --> 00:04:41,200 Speaker 2: with like a bunch of little kids and you're trying 145 00:04:41,200 --> 00:04:42,400 Speaker 2: to like get him to do the right stuff all 146 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:42,760 Speaker 2: the time. 147 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:47,000 Speaker 3: I feel like the season better in the room, for sure, So. 148 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:49,040 Speaker 2: I think It's a fun room though, Like you look 149 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:50,760 Speaker 2: at all the guys in there, and I was joking 150 00:04:50,839 --> 00:04:53,040 Speaker 2: with with with Belly earlier, like if you wind all 151 00:04:53,080 --> 00:04:54,760 Speaker 2: of you guys up like against the wall like a 152 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:57,640 Speaker 2: lineup right, you wouldn't think that necessarily all you guys 153 00:04:57,680 --> 00:04:59,440 Speaker 2: played the same position because a lot of you are 154 00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:02,000 Speaker 2: built a little differently and you'll have different skill sets. 155 00:05:02,080 --> 00:05:04,360 Speaker 1: Is that fun having that type of diverse of a 156 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:05,520 Speaker 1: group in the room together. 157 00:05:05,640 --> 00:05:08,040 Speaker 6: It's definitely fun. I think it's just a testament to 158 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:10,280 Speaker 6: the versatility that we have in the room as a whole. 159 00:05:10,839 --> 00:05:13,240 Speaker 6: Obviously a lot of different skill sets across the board 160 00:05:13,320 --> 00:05:15,920 Speaker 6: with the people that we have in there. So it's fun, 161 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:17,080 Speaker 6: fun group to be a part of. 162 00:05:18,279 --> 00:05:19,600 Speaker 1: What can this group become? 163 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:19,880 Speaker 6: Right? 164 00:05:19,960 --> 00:05:21,920 Speaker 2: You tell you guys got got THEO Johnson, he's had 165 00:05:21,920 --> 00:05:24,480 Speaker 2: all the physical building role, the rookie Thomas Fadoni, really. 166 00:05:24,400 --> 00:05:25,480 Speaker 1: Long athletic guy. 167 00:05:26,120 --> 00:05:28,160 Speaker 2: As these guys begin to learn, Chris, what do you 168 00:05:28,200 --> 00:05:29,920 Speaker 2: see as the upside for for some of the young 169 00:05:29,960 --> 00:05:30,560 Speaker 2: guys in the room. 170 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:32,680 Speaker 6: You know, I feel like the upside is extremely high, 171 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:36,000 Speaker 6: especially guys like THEO and and the other younger guys. 172 00:05:36,920 --> 00:05:40,560 Speaker 6: Boatload of potential has a size that athleticism, the quickness, 173 00:05:40,600 --> 00:05:42,960 Speaker 6: could run routes, could get open, could block at the 174 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:46,360 Speaker 6: point of attack. All those things highly critical for the 175 00:05:46,400 --> 00:05:49,280 Speaker 6: tide end position, as you could imagine. But it's pretty 176 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:52,240 Speaker 6: exciting to, you know, kind of be a part of 177 00:05:52,279 --> 00:05:54,240 Speaker 6: that group and and kind of help them out and 178 00:05:54,279 --> 00:05:55,920 Speaker 6: add value in ways that I can as well. 179 00:05:56,640 --> 00:05:59,400 Speaker 2: Let's talk about you. You obviously come in here, your guy. 180 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:02,320 Speaker 2: That why heavily in the blocking part of the game. 181 00:06:02,400 --> 00:06:04,039 Speaker 2: Right when you look back at your last year, how 182 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:05,880 Speaker 2: do you think you played and how would you evaluate 183 00:06:05,920 --> 00:06:06,479 Speaker 2: your own season? 184 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:09,000 Speaker 6: I think I played well. You know, half the battle 185 00:06:09,040 --> 00:06:11,560 Speaker 6: at this point in my career is remaining and stay 186 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:15,400 Speaker 6: in dependable and healthy to play a full season. 187 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:17,200 Speaker 2: Doesn't matter where you're on your career. By the way, 188 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:18,800 Speaker 2: I think that's a challenge for everybody, to be honest 189 00:06:18,839 --> 00:06:19,640 Speaker 2: with you, right. 190 00:06:20,120 --> 00:06:22,200 Speaker 3: And at this point, I know what my role is. 191 00:06:22,279 --> 00:06:23,000 Speaker 3: I know why I'm here. 192 00:06:23,080 --> 00:06:26,360 Speaker 6: I'm here to bring a physical presence in the run 193 00:06:26,480 --> 00:06:28,840 Speaker 6: game and and kind of emphasize that brand of football 194 00:06:28,880 --> 00:06:32,000 Speaker 6: that Giants football is all about being tough, being dependable, 195 00:06:32,120 --> 00:06:34,360 Speaker 6: and making the plays that come to you as well. 196 00:06:34,480 --> 00:06:38,280 Speaker 6: So it's definitely something to look forward to, and I'm 197 00:06:38,320 --> 00:06:39,240 Speaker 6: pretty excited about it. 198 00:06:39,480 --> 00:06:41,280 Speaker 2: What can you learn about a tight end group in 199 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:43,839 Speaker 2: spring practice when you can't really be physically yet, there's 200 00:06:43,880 --> 00:06:45,240 Speaker 2: no pads, you can't really block. 201 00:06:45,279 --> 00:06:47,120 Speaker 1: What can you learn about your group in the setting. 202 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:50,360 Speaker 6: Like that, I think more importantly at that point in 203 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:52,960 Speaker 6: the year where we're trying to install the playbook, learn 204 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:55,680 Speaker 6: a new system, a lot of these guys will get 205 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:59,280 Speaker 6: tested on their their cognitive capacity, how quickly they can process. 206 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:00,880 Speaker 3: Information, how they can retain information. 207 00:07:02,080 --> 00:07:04,680 Speaker 6: And that's by design, you know, Coach Dable and the 208 00:07:04,760 --> 00:07:07,159 Speaker 6: coaching staff does a good job of you know, putting 209 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:09,120 Speaker 6: us in the fire a little bit and testing us 210 00:07:09,640 --> 00:07:12,040 Speaker 6: so that once the real bullets start flying it, it's 211 00:07:12,080 --> 00:07:13,520 Speaker 6: a little bit more smoother and easier. 212 00:07:13,720 --> 00:07:15,280 Speaker 2: And look, tight end is one of the toughest positions 213 00:07:15,320 --> 00:07:16,960 Speaker 2: to learn, especially if you young players. You have to 214 00:07:17,040 --> 00:07:19,320 Speaker 2: learn everything, right, You're not just learning the past game. 215 00:07:19,400 --> 00:07:22,000 Speaker 2: You got to learn protections, you gotta learn run block, 216 00:07:22,040 --> 00:07:23,960 Speaker 2: you gotta learn everything. How have the young guys kind 217 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:25,960 Speaker 2: of taken to it, you know, even theo heading from 218 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:28,480 Speaker 2: year one to year two, figuring out some of the 219 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:30,840 Speaker 2: details necessary to be successful at the position. 220 00:07:31,080 --> 00:07:34,600 Speaker 6: He's definitely took ownership of it, and all of us 221 00:07:34,680 --> 00:07:38,119 Speaker 6: do a collective job as a group of just helping 222 00:07:38,160 --> 00:07:41,080 Speaker 6: each other out and and and figuring things out along 223 00:07:41,120 --> 00:07:43,480 Speaker 6: the way. But a lot of those things just comes 224 00:07:43,560 --> 00:07:45,800 Speaker 6: with reps, comes with times, comes with you know, a 225 00:07:45,840 --> 00:07:47,960 Speaker 6: boatload of preparation, a lot of things that you know 226 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:50,320 Speaker 6: people don't see when you're in this building. It's it's 227 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:52,160 Speaker 6: really what you do when you're outside of this building 228 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:55,280 Speaker 6: and really trying to catch up and and and learn 229 00:07:55,320 --> 00:07:56,200 Speaker 6: as quickly as you can. 230 00:07:56,800 --> 00:07:58,960 Speaker 2: One are the toughest things for a young tight end 231 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:01,320 Speaker 2: to pick up and figure out out going from college 232 00:08:01,360 --> 00:08:01,920 Speaker 2: to the NFL. 233 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:03,920 Speaker 1: What what takes the longest to click? 234 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:10,280 Speaker 6: Just speaking from my experience, I think the mental part 235 00:08:10,480 --> 00:08:15,000 Speaker 6: is a lot as well, processing information quickly, reading the defense, 236 00:08:15,160 --> 00:08:17,800 Speaker 6: making adjustment road adjustments on the fly, things like that. 237 00:08:19,200 --> 00:08:22,400 Speaker 6: And once you really get a grasp of that with reps, obviously, 238 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:25,000 Speaker 6: then it just slows down for you. Now you're playing 239 00:08:25,040 --> 00:08:28,640 Speaker 6: without thinking. Now you're just playing fast. And you know 240 00:08:29,000 --> 00:08:30,960 Speaker 6: a lot of times when these guys are playing fast 241 00:08:31,040 --> 00:08:33,079 Speaker 6: and not thinking, that's when they play their best. So 242 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:35,760 Speaker 6: just trying to get to that point as fast as 243 00:08:35,800 --> 00:08:39,040 Speaker 6: we can as possible is definitely paramount, and. 244 00:08:39,160 --> 00:08:40,880 Speaker 1: What kind of goals have you set out for yourself 245 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:41,480 Speaker 1: this year? 246 00:08:42,800 --> 00:08:46,480 Speaker 6: My biggest goal is to remain a dependable asset in 247 00:08:46,559 --> 00:08:50,959 Speaker 6: this run game and obviously make the plays in the 248 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:54,040 Speaker 6: past game that come to me, but just remain independable, 249 00:08:54,720 --> 00:08:57,599 Speaker 6: being a great teammate, being a physical presence in the 250 00:08:57,679 --> 00:09:00,679 Speaker 6: run game, and being somebody that my team mainten coaches 251 00:09:00,679 --> 00:09:02,480 Speaker 6: could rely on me to go out there and execute 252 00:09:02,480 --> 00:09:02,760 Speaker 6: and play. 253 00:09:02,920 --> 00:09:04,800 Speaker 1: Finally, where do you think this run game hit its 254 00:09:04,800 --> 00:09:07,240 Speaker 1: stride the best last year? Was it zone scheme? Was 255 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:08,679 Speaker 1: it power? Was a duo? Where do you think this 256 00:09:09,200 --> 00:09:11,000 Speaker 1: Where do you think the run game was at its best? 257 00:09:11,360 --> 00:09:15,400 Speaker 6: I think, honestly, with the running backs that we have now, 258 00:09:16,920 --> 00:09:19,160 Speaker 6: we have a great deal of versatility as far as 259 00:09:19,320 --> 00:09:21,719 Speaker 6: whether it's outside zone, whether it's gap schemes. We have 260 00:09:21,840 --> 00:09:24,160 Speaker 6: the personnel that fits each and every one of those things, 261 00:09:24,200 --> 00:09:26,439 Speaker 6: and obviously the O line and tight ends have to 262 00:09:26,520 --> 00:09:29,079 Speaker 6: do a great job in making that possible and clearing 263 00:09:29,160 --> 00:09:31,760 Speaker 6: up rings lanes for the running back. But it's a 264 00:09:31,840 --> 00:09:33,920 Speaker 6: mixed bag with this group, and that's kind of the 265 00:09:34,120 --> 00:09:37,120 Speaker 6: good thing. The most exciting thing you know, throughout chaining camp. 266 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:39,360 Speaker 6: We'll kind of see what we're really good at once 267 00:09:39,400 --> 00:09:42,440 Speaker 6: the Pats start coming on, obviously, but it's pretty exciting 268 00:09:42,480 --> 00:09:42,960 Speaker 6: at this point. 269 00:09:43,160 --> 00:09:45,640 Speaker 1: Chris, good stuff, man, appreciate your time. Thank you, Chris Manherds. 270 00:09:46,080 --> 00:09:48,320 Speaker 2: The Giants Total Podcast is brought to you by Citizens, 271 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:50,920 Speaker 2: the Official Bank of the Giants. From game day celebrations 272 00:09:50,960 --> 00:09:53,760 Speaker 2: to your everyday financial needs, Big Blue fans can get 273 00:09:53,760 --> 00:09:56,079 Speaker 2: the most out of every moment with Citizens. Go to 274 00:09:56,120 --> 00:09:58,600 Speaker 2: Citizens bank dot com slash Giants. 275 00:09:58,400 --> 00:10:01,040 Speaker 1: Huddle up, get in here, you're lined up here, you 276 00:10:01,200 --> 00:10:03,040 Speaker 1: gotta go over the middle with at the score? 277 00:10:03,440 --> 00:10:03,680 Speaker 7: Great? 278 00:10:04,200 --> 00:10:05,200 Speaker 1: How do we make that happen? 279 00:10:06,080 --> 00:10:09,319 Speaker 8: I don't know, Bud Citizens does it makes sense of 280 00:10:09,400 --> 00:10:09,800 Speaker 8: your money? 281 00:10:09,880 --> 00:10:13,439 Speaker 1: With Citizens Official Bank of Eli Manning. 282 00:10:13,640 --> 00:10:16,600 Speaker 2: We're joined by Giants Rookie tight End Thomas Fadoni. Thomas, 283 00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:17,920 Speaker 2: what's going on, man, I'll wear you good. How you 284 00:10:17,960 --> 00:10:19,560 Speaker 2: doing man, I'm doing great. So I had a chance 285 00:10:19,600 --> 00:10:24,679 Speaker 2: to talk to Thomas Statusfield your your tight Endsfield? Yeah, 286 00:10:25,160 --> 00:10:28,880 Speaker 2: Marcus Sattusfield sorry at Nebraska and you know he he 287 00:10:29,040 --> 00:10:31,439 Speaker 2: basically said to me when you got here that you 288 00:10:31,520 --> 00:10:34,400 Speaker 2: should be really comfortable in everything that we do because 289 00:10:34,440 --> 00:10:38,280 Speaker 2: of the system that coach Rule had in Nebraska very 290 00:10:38,360 --> 00:10:38,800 Speaker 2: pro style. 291 00:10:39,200 --> 00:10:41,760 Speaker 1: You had the run block under center and all this stuff. 292 00:10:41,800 --> 00:10:44,160 Speaker 2: Have you found Have you found that the transition maybe 293 00:10:44,200 --> 00:10:46,120 Speaker 2: it's been a little bit easier for you because of 294 00:10:46,720 --> 00:10:48,440 Speaker 2: what you're asked to do in college. 295 00:10:48,600 --> 00:10:51,160 Speaker 8: Yeah. Absolutely, I say this all the time, I think, 296 00:10:51,240 --> 00:10:54,559 Speaker 8: but yeah, well coach All did with the Nebraska the 297 00:10:54,640 --> 00:10:56,959 Speaker 8: offense we ran even just had like the verbiage that 298 00:10:57,080 --> 00:10:59,079 Speaker 8: we use within the offense for the play call and 299 00:10:59,120 --> 00:11:01,840 Speaker 8: stuff like that definitely has made a transition a lot 300 00:11:01,920 --> 00:11:02,560 Speaker 8: easier for sure. 301 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:04,960 Speaker 1: What has it been like trying to learn this offense? Everyone? 302 00:11:05,000 --> 00:11:06,559 Speaker 2: I mean, I Jamis Winston here, he's been in the 303 00:11:06,640 --> 00:11:08,520 Speaker 2: league for ten years and he said to me, man, 304 00:11:08,600 --> 00:11:09,800 Speaker 2: this offense is complicated. 305 00:11:09,840 --> 00:11:10,920 Speaker 1: What is it like for a rookie? 306 00:11:11,200 --> 00:11:13,600 Speaker 8: No, it definitely is. I mean there's definitely a lot 307 00:11:13,679 --> 00:11:17,079 Speaker 8: of details in each and every play. Sometimes you know, 308 00:11:17,120 --> 00:11:21,480 Speaker 8: there's multiple multiple plays within one play. But it definitely 309 00:11:21,640 --> 00:11:25,400 Speaker 8: is a tough offense to learn. But it hasn't been, 310 00:11:25,559 --> 00:11:27,679 Speaker 8: you know, anything that I haven't done before, kind of 311 00:11:27,679 --> 00:11:29,920 Speaker 8: like we touched on a little bit in Ebraska. So 312 00:11:30,240 --> 00:11:31,360 Speaker 8: it's it's been good for sure. 313 00:11:31,480 --> 00:11:33,040 Speaker 2: Obviously you're not doing a ton of the run game 314 00:11:33,080 --> 00:11:35,520 Speaker 2: yet because there's no pass and it's mostly a passing camp. 315 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:37,240 Speaker 2: So how has it been trying to learn the route 316 00:11:37,280 --> 00:11:39,480 Speaker 2: concepts and you know some of the optionality that you 317 00:11:39,559 --> 00:11:41,640 Speaker 2: guys are given as a tight end in this offense, 318 00:11:41,720 --> 00:11:43,560 Speaker 2: depending on what the defense is showing you, you can 319 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:45,040 Speaker 2: then adjust your route and do stuff like that. 320 00:11:45,240 --> 00:11:48,040 Speaker 8: Yeah, see, that's that's that's what was something that's kind 321 00:11:48,080 --> 00:11:49,679 Speaker 8: of a learning curve for me. It's just kind of 322 00:11:49,760 --> 00:11:53,839 Speaker 8: having more free freedom within your routes, being able to 323 00:11:53,920 --> 00:11:56,400 Speaker 8: just kind of, you know, versus different looks of defense 324 00:11:56,679 --> 00:11:58,000 Speaker 8: has given you. You know, you don't have to be 325 00:11:58,080 --> 00:11:59,880 Speaker 8: square cut on each and every one of your route. 326 00:11:59,880 --> 00:12:02,320 Speaker 8: So it's been something that's changed from college to here 327 00:12:02,440 --> 00:12:04,839 Speaker 8: is just having some more freedom, which I definitely like, 328 00:12:05,360 --> 00:12:08,160 Speaker 8: but just getting used to that, you know, instead of 329 00:12:08,320 --> 00:12:09,719 Speaker 8: you know, running it the way it's supposed to be 330 00:12:09,760 --> 00:12:11,280 Speaker 8: ran or says to be ran, you know, you can 331 00:12:11,320 --> 00:12:13,360 Speaker 8: have some freedom. So that's been a big change, but 332 00:12:13,720 --> 00:12:14,520 Speaker 8: it's a good change. 333 00:12:14,840 --> 00:12:17,400 Speaker 2: You have to deal with two very serious injuries back 334 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:19,360 Speaker 2: to back years in college. How did you kind of 335 00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:21,880 Speaker 2: fight through that mentally get back on the field, And 336 00:12:22,280 --> 00:12:24,280 Speaker 2: it seems like you've gotten your athleticism back. 337 00:12:24,320 --> 00:12:25,640 Speaker 1: You can tell me better than me. 338 00:12:25,640 --> 00:12:27,480 Speaker 2: I don't know if your GPS change or whatever, But 339 00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:29,280 Speaker 2: how did you kind of get through that and kind 340 00:12:29,280 --> 00:12:30,600 Speaker 2: of get back to where Lauren? 341 00:12:30,640 --> 00:12:32,480 Speaker 1: Now you're in the NFL and you're rocking and rolling. 342 00:12:32,720 --> 00:12:35,880 Speaker 8: Yeah. No, definitely. You know, I've always been someone with 343 00:12:35,960 --> 00:12:39,160 Speaker 8: a very strong mindset, and I wasn't going to let anything, 344 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:41,559 Speaker 8: you know, take me off of course of what I 345 00:12:41,760 --> 00:12:45,640 Speaker 8: you know, had planned for myself. But no, I definitely, 346 00:12:45,800 --> 00:12:47,000 Speaker 8: you know, I don't. I don't think I ever lost 347 00:12:47,040 --> 00:12:49,520 Speaker 8: my athleticism. You know, an injury isn't gonna make me 348 00:12:49,640 --> 00:12:53,440 Speaker 8: lose it. You know, I same me twice, right, Yeah, 349 00:12:53,480 --> 00:12:55,920 Speaker 8: samely twice. Work, you know, workstrely hard to come back. 350 00:12:56,600 --> 00:12:58,160 Speaker 3: You know. I was faster than I was. 351 00:12:58,200 --> 00:13:00,679 Speaker 8: I hit twenty one twenty one something miles per hour 352 00:13:01,040 --> 00:13:04,960 Speaker 8: in college multiple times recently, you know, before the Combine, 353 00:13:04,960 --> 00:13:08,040 Speaker 8: when I was training and stuff like that, you know, 354 00:13:08,360 --> 00:13:11,320 Speaker 8: and obviously my agility, you know, I was what top 355 00:13:11,440 --> 00:13:13,760 Speaker 8: two or three? I was really top three really and 356 00:13:13,840 --> 00:13:16,920 Speaker 8: everything at the combine, you know, some some of the 357 00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:19,000 Speaker 8: things I was explosed, I mean I showed my explosiveness, 358 00:13:19,080 --> 00:13:21,200 Speaker 8: you know, and like you know, broad drump ten. 359 00:13:21,160 --> 00:13:21,839 Speaker 1: Six, stuff like that. 360 00:13:22,120 --> 00:13:24,520 Speaker 8: Just being able to showcase that was huge for me 361 00:13:24,720 --> 00:13:28,480 Speaker 8: to show, you know, teams that you know one, it 362 00:13:28,600 --> 00:13:30,800 Speaker 8: shows your mentality when you come back something like that, 363 00:13:31,000 --> 00:13:34,120 Speaker 8: and and then also like your athleticism and how you 364 00:13:34,240 --> 00:13:36,000 Speaker 8: come back. So being able to do that was good. 365 00:13:36,480 --> 00:13:37,040 Speaker 1: Absolutely. 366 00:13:37,440 --> 00:13:39,400 Speaker 2: When you think about yourself as a receiver, what do 367 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:40,800 Speaker 2: you think of as your strength. Do you think of 368 00:13:40,840 --> 00:13:42,400 Speaker 2: yourself as more of a seam runner. Do you think 369 00:13:42,440 --> 00:13:44,800 Speaker 2: yourself is more as like the agile option route type 370 00:13:44,800 --> 00:13:47,120 Speaker 2: of guy where you can win with your quickness. What 371 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:49,080 Speaker 2: would you think your strength is in terms of your 372 00:13:49,120 --> 00:13:49,880 Speaker 2: receiving ability. 373 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:53,960 Speaker 8: Yeah, and I'm definitely I like to do a little 374 00:13:53,960 --> 00:13:56,360 Speaker 8: bit of everything. I take pride in being able to 375 00:13:56,400 --> 00:13:58,880 Speaker 8: do everything. But I'm definitely I think you know better 376 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:03,160 Speaker 8: and deeper, you know, deeper situations cross you know, crossing routes, seams, 377 00:14:03,800 --> 00:14:06,000 Speaker 8: stuff like that. But I am I am quick in agile. 378 00:14:06,080 --> 00:14:08,480 Speaker 8: I'm tall and long though, so sometimes it doesn't look 379 00:14:08,520 --> 00:14:12,360 Speaker 8: like that on film. But no, i'd probably you know, 380 00:14:12,520 --> 00:14:14,720 Speaker 8: give me open downfield and winning versus man is definitely 381 00:14:14,760 --> 00:14:16,040 Speaker 8: something that I'd say is one of my strengths. 382 00:14:16,120 --> 00:14:17,120 Speaker 1: You mentioned your long arms. 383 00:14:17,120 --> 00:14:18,480 Speaker 2: How does that help you as a tight end with 384 00:14:18,520 --> 00:14:20,720 Speaker 2: those thirty four inch arms, not only in the passing game, 385 00:14:20,840 --> 00:14:23,360 Speaker 2: you know, creating windows in between safeties and linebacker and stuff, 386 00:14:23,360 --> 00:14:24,640 Speaker 2: but also then in the running game when you have 387 00:14:24,720 --> 00:14:25,400 Speaker 2: to use the block. 388 00:14:25,640 --> 00:14:28,840 Speaker 8: Yeah, it's you know, it's definitely an advantage, you know, 389 00:14:29,040 --> 00:14:31,960 Speaker 8: and especially like you know, in past setting and stuff 390 00:14:32,080 --> 00:14:33,640 Speaker 8: like that, being able to you know, have length on 391 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:36,600 Speaker 8: d N stuff like that, because they're usually typically pretty 392 00:14:36,680 --> 00:14:39,680 Speaker 8: lengthy people as well. So definitely having long have long 393 00:14:39,920 --> 00:14:41,880 Speaker 8: arms is big in the run game, being able to 394 00:14:41,880 --> 00:14:44,280 Speaker 8: create that that separation for the running back and stuff 395 00:14:44,320 --> 00:14:47,000 Speaker 8: like that and from me into the d N. But yeah, 396 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:48,240 Speaker 8: it's really it's really good for sure. 397 00:14:48,880 --> 00:14:50,720 Speaker 2: All right, tell Giant fans, we haven't a chance to 398 00:14:50,760 --> 00:14:52,280 Speaker 2: see it yet. Again, there's no pass in the spring. 399 00:14:52,440 --> 00:14:54,280 Speaker 2: What do you bring as a blocker in the run game? 400 00:14:54,720 --> 00:14:58,760 Speaker 8: Physicality? I'm extremely physical in the run game. You know. 401 00:14:58,920 --> 00:15:00,840 Speaker 8: I'm definitely a willing block. I like to put my 402 00:15:01,120 --> 00:15:04,520 Speaker 8: put my head head in there and hit. You know, 403 00:15:04,600 --> 00:15:06,720 Speaker 8: we we did a lot of as we touched on 404 00:15:07,120 --> 00:15:09,360 Speaker 8: blocking and you know periods where we worked on a 405 00:15:09,400 --> 00:15:12,400 Speaker 8: lot of stuff like that Nebraska. So this I'm definitely 406 00:15:12,440 --> 00:15:14,760 Speaker 8: a William blocker at tight end. You'd be surprised a 407 00:15:14,760 --> 00:15:17,320 Speaker 8: is you know, all across you know, college and stuff 408 00:15:17,400 --> 00:15:20,040 Speaker 8: like that, you you meet people who don't like to block. 409 00:15:20,680 --> 00:15:22,080 Speaker 1: Some of them are even asked to block. 410 00:15:22,320 --> 00:15:24,880 Speaker 8: Yeah, it's a new football, in new day age football. 411 00:15:24,880 --> 00:15:27,040 Speaker 8: You got you got Y's, you got f's, you got 412 00:15:27,120 --> 00:15:29,160 Speaker 8: you know, kind of full backs, you play a little 413 00:15:29,200 --> 00:15:31,800 Speaker 8: bit everything. So I've just been someone who's tried to 414 00:15:32,520 --> 00:15:33,920 Speaker 8: be be able to do it all. 415 00:15:34,280 --> 00:15:36,040 Speaker 2: How the veterans been in the room trying to kind 416 00:15:36,040 --> 00:15:38,360 Speaker 2: of move you along and kind of get you you have. 417 00:15:38,680 --> 00:15:39,520 Speaker 2: It's kind of a weird room. 418 00:15:39,520 --> 00:15:41,040 Speaker 1: You got a lot of guys. You have Man Hurts, 419 00:15:41,040 --> 00:15:42,200 Speaker 1: who's kind of like the vet vet. 420 00:15:42,280 --> 00:15:44,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, and you have other younger Vets, and you have 421 00:15:44,200 --> 00:15:46,200 Speaker 2: you know, another guy's a couple, you know, Deil Johnson's 422 00:15:46,240 --> 00:15:47,920 Speaker 2: in the second year. How does that groom kind of 423 00:15:47,920 --> 00:15:49,360 Speaker 2: interact with each other and kind of come together to 424 00:15:49,400 --> 00:15:50,280 Speaker 2: help everybody get better. 425 00:15:50,480 --> 00:15:52,080 Speaker 8: Yeah, I think we got a great room, a bunch 426 00:15:52,120 --> 00:15:55,240 Speaker 8: of really good dudes. Kind of you touched on, you know, 427 00:15:55,400 --> 00:15:57,920 Speaker 8: Chris being in the league for like ten plus years, 428 00:15:58,440 --> 00:16:01,040 Speaker 8: being able to learn from him and just kind of 429 00:16:01,080 --> 00:16:03,320 Speaker 8: take little tidbits and pieces from him, watching him how 430 00:16:03,360 --> 00:16:06,360 Speaker 8: he practices, the way he approaches things. And then same 431 00:16:06,440 --> 00:16:10,160 Speaker 8: thing with like THEO and and and and Belly. You know, 432 00:16:10,360 --> 00:16:12,120 Speaker 8: THEO took on the kind of touch on he's like 433 00:16:12,160 --> 00:16:13,360 Speaker 8: a young vet, you know, he took on a big 434 00:16:13,440 --> 00:16:17,360 Speaker 8: role last year, did really well. And then Belly obviously 435 00:16:17,640 --> 00:16:20,800 Speaker 8: he's he's he had a big season, you know, when 436 00:16:20,840 --> 00:16:23,760 Speaker 8: he was when he was put in that position. And 437 00:16:23,840 --> 00:16:26,200 Speaker 8: then being able to learn from you know, I feel 438 00:16:26,200 --> 00:16:28,360 Speaker 8: like Belly has been really helpful to me being learned 439 00:16:28,360 --> 00:16:30,960 Speaker 8: from him things that you know, he kind of has 440 00:16:31,000 --> 00:16:32,800 Speaker 8: shown me, and you know, being able to talk through 441 00:16:32,880 --> 00:16:36,440 Speaker 8: with him on some things. But he just he's so 442 00:16:36,560 --> 00:16:40,320 Speaker 8: good at everything and he's really smooth and no, I 443 00:16:40,480 --> 00:16:41,960 Speaker 8: like to watch him and kind of learn from him. 444 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:42,280 Speaker 3: For sure. 445 00:16:42,400 --> 00:16:44,320 Speaker 2: Thomas is a great man. Can't we to see how 446 00:16:44,360 --> 00:16:45,480 Speaker 2: they feel in the summer when Pat's come on? 447 00:16:45,520 --> 00:16:47,640 Speaker 1: Man very much. If you want to know how to 448 00:16:47,680 --> 00:16:50,240 Speaker 1: manage two minutes of crunch time football, I'm your man. 449 00:16:50,400 --> 00:16:52,600 Speaker 7: But if you're wondering about a long term financial plan, 450 00:16:53,000 --> 00:16:54,240 Speaker 7: you should talk to citizens. 451 00:16:54,360 --> 00:16:55,720 Speaker 1: Hey, I can also talk long care. 452 00:16:56,000 --> 00:16:58,600 Speaker 7: I'd like to learn about amuli routine yes, I knew 453 00:16:58,640 --> 00:17:01,760 Speaker 7: I could help make sense of your money with citizens, 454 00:17:01,880 --> 00:17:04,280 Speaker 7: all right, and now we're joined by giants tight end, 455 00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:05,760 Speaker 7: THEO Johnson, THEO what's up man? 456 00:17:05,880 --> 00:17:06,359 Speaker 3: What's going on? 457 00:17:06,600 --> 00:17:06,919 Speaker 1: All right? 458 00:17:07,000 --> 00:17:09,639 Speaker 2: So difference between THEO Johnson talking to you today than 459 00:17:09,640 --> 00:17:11,679 Speaker 2: when I spoke to you, I think probably around almost 460 00:17:11,680 --> 00:17:14,119 Speaker 2: a year ago today, How've you changed? 461 00:17:14,600 --> 00:17:17,879 Speaker 9: Huge, huge difference. I know what it's like to be 462 00:17:18,040 --> 00:17:21,359 Speaker 9: a professional football player now. I was learning as I 463 00:17:21,440 --> 00:17:24,680 Speaker 9: went week by week, and just the knowledge I've gained. 464 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:26,919 Speaker 9: It's it's crazy to look at some of the rookies 465 00:17:27,000 --> 00:17:29,920 Speaker 9: now and seeing how they might think they have things 466 00:17:29,960 --> 00:17:32,560 Speaker 9: figured out or they know what to expect, when it's like, man, 467 00:17:32,640 --> 00:17:33,880 Speaker 9: you got no clue what's coming? 468 00:17:34,119 --> 00:17:35,960 Speaker 1: You kind of laughing them a little bit behind, like 469 00:17:36,040 --> 00:17:37,600 Speaker 1: not to their face, but do you think I. 470 00:17:37,600 --> 00:17:39,399 Speaker 9: Don't laugh at them, But it's just it's kind of 471 00:17:39,440 --> 00:17:42,680 Speaker 9: cool to see, like like just having been in that 472 00:17:42,840 --> 00:17:45,800 Speaker 9: situation and now being where I am now, I've learned 473 00:17:45,840 --> 00:17:48,320 Speaker 9: a ton just about like you know, what what I 474 00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:49,919 Speaker 9: need to do outside of the building, how I need 475 00:17:49,920 --> 00:17:51,560 Speaker 9: to take care of my body, what my routine needs 476 00:17:51,560 --> 00:17:53,480 Speaker 9: to look like, and obviously I'm still learning. It's you 477 00:17:53,520 --> 00:17:56,040 Speaker 9: know it's only my second year, but just the growth 478 00:17:56,080 --> 00:17:58,160 Speaker 9: I had from this year last year is tremendous. 479 00:17:58,680 --> 00:18:00,920 Speaker 1: All Right, I don't want to miss out on this question. 480 00:18:00,960 --> 00:18:02,240 Speaker 1: Ask you right off the top. 481 00:18:02,560 --> 00:18:04,800 Speaker 2: You and I bu Carter have talked about unfinished business 482 00:18:04,800 --> 00:18:06,880 Speaker 2: from practice at Penn State. I talked him to Dean 483 00:18:06,920 --> 00:18:09,440 Speaker 2: Barnes last week as a duel's defensive line coach, and 484 00:18:09,520 --> 00:18:12,159 Speaker 2: he said, there's a lot of violence at Penn State practice. 485 00:18:12,640 --> 00:18:14,480 Speaker 1: So can you tell us what those matchups were like 486 00:18:14,560 --> 00:18:16,399 Speaker 1: with you and you end up doing worst? O. 487 00:18:16,880 --> 00:18:21,240 Speaker 9: Yeah, it's it's just two high level competitors going in 488 00:18:21,520 --> 00:18:24,320 Speaker 9: every day. You know, we both took practice very seriously, 489 00:18:25,720 --> 00:18:28,480 Speaker 9: and we were both kind of alpha dogs on opposite 490 00:18:28,520 --> 00:18:32,280 Speaker 9: sides of the ball. So you know, things, things can 491 00:18:32,359 --> 00:18:34,439 Speaker 9: get tense, can can get heated. But at the end 492 00:18:34,480 --> 00:18:37,040 Speaker 9: of the day, like you know, we're both we're both competitors, 493 00:18:37,080 --> 00:18:40,320 Speaker 9: we both respect each other as competitors, but like we 494 00:18:40,440 --> 00:18:42,720 Speaker 9: pushed each other and and I told him this, you know, 495 00:18:43,000 --> 00:18:46,360 Speaker 9: I went to his last game when they played Notre 496 00:18:46,440 --> 00:18:48,080 Speaker 9: Dame in Miami, and I told him, man, you like 497 00:18:48,160 --> 00:18:49,960 Speaker 9: you made me a better player playing against me, playing 498 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:53,480 Speaker 9: against every day in practice, and you know, I'd hope 499 00:18:53,480 --> 00:18:55,200 Speaker 9: that if you ask him that question, you'd probably say 500 00:18:55,240 --> 00:18:58,359 Speaker 9: the same thing about me. So, you know, we definitely, 501 00:18:58,560 --> 00:19:00,560 Speaker 9: we definitely got it. We've gotten into it for sure. 502 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:02,639 Speaker 9: But I got a ton of respect for him. 503 00:19:02,800 --> 00:19:04,480 Speaker 2: And he wasn't even edge player then. He was playing 504 00:19:04,520 --> 00:19:05,800 Speaker 2: off ball linebacker at that point. 505 00:19:05,920 --> 00:19:08,119 Speaker 9: Yeah, There's there's a lot of times where and the 506 00:19:08,200 --> 00:19:11,400 Speaker 9: coaches knew at a Penn State too, like, so they'd 507 00:19:11,480 --> 00:19:13,800 Speaker 9: like call us out like in practice and we do 508 00:19:13,960 --> 00:19:15,320 Speaker 9: like one on one front of the whole team and 509 00:19:15,359 --> 00:19:18,240 Speaker 9: stuff like. So like the coaches were kind of in 510 00:19:18,359 --> 00:19:20,760 Speaker 9: on it too, like because they knew, like those these 511 00:19:20,800 --> 00:19:22,760 Speaker 9: are top guys, you know, on the opposite side of 512 00:19:22,760 --> 00:19:23,000 Speaker 9: the ball. 513 00:19:23,560 --> 00:19:25,679 Speaker 2: All right, do you feel if you just look at 514 00:19:25,720 --> 00:19:29,119 Speaker 2: the numbers right you're they started going up and up 515 00:19:29,119 --> 00:19:30,520 Speaker 2: and up towards right before. 516 00:19:30,320 --> 00:19:32,240 Speaker 1: You got hurt. Did you feel that. 517 00:19:33,800 --> 00:19:38,200 Speaker 2: Two just in terms of your improvement and your comfort level, 518 00:19:38,440 --> 00:19:40,600 Speaker 2: did you feel like you were starting to peak right 519 00:19:40,640 --> 00:19:41,639 Speaker 2: before the injury happened. 520 00:19:41,760 --> 00:19:42,920 Speaker 8: Yeah, I felt I felt it. 521 00:19:43,800 --> 00:19:46,920 Speaker 9: I felt it coming on, you know, the more comfortable 522 00:19:46,960 --> 00:19:49,000 Speaker 9: I got and kind of like I was saying earlier, 523 00:19:49,080 --> 00:19:51,440 Speaker 9: like just feeling what it's like to be in my 524 00:19:51,600 --> 00:19:53,840 Speaker 9: groove like now having an idea like all right, I 525 00:19:53,880 --> 00:19:56,000 Speaker 9: have this many games on my belt, this is what 526 00:19:56,119 --> 00:20:00,760 Speaker 9: it's got to look like. And then is like is 527 00:20:00,800 --> 00:20:03,560 Speaker 9: like all right, Like man, this can like I can 528 00:20:03,680 --> 00:20:06,359 Speaker 9: really finish on a super high note. This year, the 529 00:20:06,440 --> 00:20:08,919 Speaker 9: injury happened, which was, you know, super discouraging, but at 530 00:20:08,920 --> 00:20:12,080 Speaker 9: the same time, like encouraging at the same time, because 531 00:20:12,080 --> 00:20:14,080 Speaker 9: it's like, all right, now I know I'm going to 532 00:20:14,119 --> 00:20:16,000 Speaker 9: have a full off season to kind of prepare and 533 00:20:17,080 --> 00:20:21,359 Speaker 9: you know, figure things out. So I definitely felt like 534 00:20:21,400 --> 00:20:23,920 Speaker 9: I was catching on at the right time, and unfortunately 535 00:20:23,960 --> 00:20:25,639 Speaker 9: the injury kind of put a hold on that. 536 00:20:25,920 --> 00:20:27,680 Speaker 1: What's the next step in your game for you? 537 00:20:28,359 --> 00:20:30,040 Speaker 9: Yeah, I think the big thing for me this year 538 00:20:30,160 --> 00:20:33,399 Speaker 9: is I want to play seventeen games like that's that 539 00:20:33,600 --> 00:20:36,119 Speaker 9: is number one priority. I've been taking my recovery and 540 00:20:36,240 --> 00:20:38,320 Speaker 9: my health and you know, what I'm putting into my 541 00:20:38,359 --> 00:20:41,320 Speaker 9: body and everything more serious than I ever have. So 542 00:20:42,119 --> 00:20:44,119 Speaker 9: I think that is the biggest goal for me, is 543 00:20:44,640 --> 00:20:48,360 Speaker 9: prioritizing my health and wellness and making sure that I'm 544 00:20:48,640 --> 00:20:51,480 Speaker 9: available and consistent throughout seventeen weeks. 545 00:20:52,119 --> 00:20:55,840 Speaker 1: In terms of receiving and being a receiver. Where do 546 00:20:55,920 --> 00:20:56,480 Speaker 1: you think. 547 00:20:57,840 --> 00:21:00,280 Speaker 2: Your strength lies You still think of yourself is more 548 00:21:00,280 --> 00:21:02,080 Speaker 2: of a seam rar. Do you see yourself as more 549 00:21:02,119 --> 00:21:03,920 Speaker 2: of like an option guy? All right, I'm running and 550 00:21:03,960 --> 00:21:06,000 Speaker 2: I can go inside out and being the quarterback on 551 00:21:06,040 --> 00:21:08,119 Speaker 2: the same page, Where do you see your strength that 552 00:21:08,160 --> 00:21:09,960 Speaker 2: there's a receiver flashing the most in the way this 553 00:21:10,080 --> 00:21:11,400 Speaker 2: offense is structured and put together. 554 00:21:11,560 --> 00:21:13,920 Speaker 9: Yeah, So we've been doing We've been getting a little 555 00:21:13,920 --> 00:21:17,720 Speaker 9: bit of different things and you know, OHTA is the 556 00:21:17,760 --> 00:21:20,000 Speaker 9: time to try different things out. And as we've got 557 00:21:20,040 --> 00:21:22,680 Speaker 9: a new quarterback who has different skill sets and stuff 558 00:21:22,720 --> 00:21:25,920 Speaker 9: like that. So we've been experimenting, and I think that, 559 00:21:26,480 --> 00:21:28,720 Speaker 9: you know, there's a good opportunity for me to do 560 00:21:28,800 --> 00:21:32,000 Speaker 9: a lot more in the option game this year, different 561 00:21:32,040 --> 00:21:35,360 Speaker 9: things on third downs, all stuff like as a tight 562 00:21:35,440 --> 00:21:38,440 Speaker 9: end you get super excited about, like just the different 563 00:21:38,520 --> 00:21:42,600 Speaker 9: concepts and things that you know, really compliment my my 564 00:21:42,840 --> 00:21:46,400 Speaker 9: skill set and and my play style. So I think 565 00:21:46,560 --> 00:21:48,280 Speaker 9: it's gonna be a good mixture of you know, still 566 00:21:48,320 --> 00:21:50,760 Speaker 9: running teams and stuff, but also working in some of 567 00:21:50,800 --> 00:21:54,360 Speaker 9: the more you know, intermediate option type routes as well. 568 00:21:54,600 --> 00:21:56,680 Speaker 2: And finally, I know blocking can get very technical. What 569 00:21:56,720 --> 00:21:58,240 Speaker 2: are some of the technique things in terms of the 570 00:21:58,280 --> 00:22:00,480 Speaker 2: blocking game that that you think you need the fine tune. 571 00:22:00,520 --> 00:22:03,479 Speaker 2: If you find tune those, you can become an elite 572 00:22:03,520 --> 00:22:04,679 Speaker 2: helper in terms of blocking in. 573 00:22:04,640 --> 00:22:05,160 Speaker 3: The running game. 574 00:22:05,240 --> 00:22:07,080 Speaker 9: Yeah, I think I think the biggest thing when I 575 00:22:07,119 --> 00:22:10,480 Speaker 9: look at the tape from last year is just like 576 00:22:10,640 --> 00:22:13,000 Speaker 9: not losing the block of the end. I'll do a 577 00:22:13,040 --> 00:22:17,000 Speaker 9: good job getting initially engaged and then you know, right 578 00:22:17,040 --> 00:22:20,120 Speaker 9: as the runners coming and he's choosing a side, I'll 579 00:22:20,160 --> 00:22:21,800 Speaker 9: lose them towards the end of the block. So I 580 00:22:21,840 --> 00:22:23,680 Speaker 9: think the big thing for me is just finishing those plays, 581 00:22:23,720 --> 00:22:24,480 Speaker 9: finishing the blocks. 582 00:22:24,560 --> 00:22:27,400 Speaker 1: Is that better hand placement so you can stay latched 583 00:22:27,400 --> 00:22:27,600 Speaker 1: through the. 584 00:22:27,600 --> 00:22:30,200 Speaker 9: Eye or Yeah, it's it's really bringing your hips. Okay, 585 00:22:30,240 --> 00:22:32,159 Speaker 9: so if you the closer, you get your hips to 586 00:22:32,200 --> 00:22:34,600 Speaker 9: their hips. When he tries to disengage or he tries 587 00:22:34,640 --> 00:22:37,200 Speaker 9: to pull you, you're going to be able to stay intact. 588 00:22:37,320 --> 00:22:38,280 Speaker 1: You can control them, right. 589 00:22:38,320 --> 00:22:40,720 Speaker 9: Yeah, if your hips are back and you're leaning forward, 590 00:22:41,000 --> 00:22:42,920 Speaker 9: then if someone pulls you, you're you're just going to 591 00:22:42,960 --> 00:22:45,800 Speaker 9: take your momentum use it against you. So that's something 592 00:22:45,800 --> 00:22:48,080 Speaker 9: I've worked a ton on. That also comes with a 593 00:22:48,160 --> 00:22:51,120 Speaker 9: lot of core strength. So if you've got a stronger core, 594 00:22:51,240 --> 00:22:54,399 Speaker 9: then like that's you're not going to get thrown as much. 595 00:22:54,680 --> 00:22:57,360 Speaker 9: I've been doing ploties twice a week trying to trying 596 00:22:57,400 --> 00:22:59,280 Speaker 9: to get the core stronger. So I think we're going 597 00:22:59,320 --> 00:23:00,280 Speaker 9: to see improving. 598 00:23:00,040 --> 00:23:00,520 Speaker 8: In that area. 599 00:23:00,760 --> 00:23:02,560 Speaker 2: You certainly got a lot of good players to work 600 00:23:02,600 --> 00:23:04,320 Speaker 2: against when we get to the summer and the Pats 601 00:23:04,359 --> 00:23:06,959 Speaker 2: come on, so there'll be the little Brian Burns cavon. 602 00:23:07,160 --> 00:23:08,639 Speaker 1: There'll be no shortage of the guys to work on. 603 00:23:08,760 --> 00:23:11,280 Speaker 1: No question, good stuff man, time, you appreciate it. Thank you, 604 00:23:11,720 --> 00:23:14,880 Speaker 1: And now we're joined by giants tight end Greg Doltitch great. 605 00:23:14,880 --> 00:23:15,439 Speaker 1: What's going on? Man? 606 00:23:15,440 --> 00:23:15,760 Speaker 3: How are you? 607 00:23:15,920 --> 00:23:16,280 Speaker 1: I'm great? 608 00:23:16,520 --> 00:23:16,720 Speaker 3: Yeah. 609 00:23:16,880 --> 00:23:18,200 Speaker 1: So you arrived late last year. 610 00:23:18,400 --> 00:23:20,199 Speaker 2: Yeah, how helpful was it that you kind of got 611 00:23:20,240 --> 00:23:22,720 Speaker 2: a taste of the offense and everything like that, at 612 00:23:22,800 --> 00:23:25,159 Speaker 2: least just for a couple months into last year, so 613 00:23:25,400 --> 00:23:26,880 Speaker 2: you kind of hit the ground running when you got. 614 00:23:26,760 --> 00:23:28,480 Speaker 7: Here for Yeah, it was huge, like you said, to 615 00:23:28,560 --> 00:23:29,800 Speaker 7: kind of get a little bit of a head start, 616 00:23:30,480 --> 00:23:34,200 Speaker 7: a taste of how the offense is run, and getting 617 00:23:34,240 --> 00:23:37,280 Speaker 7: to meet everyone obviously was huge. Knowing the teammates and 618 00:23:37,400 --> 00:23:39,560 Speaker 7: the coaches so that they knew me how I work, 619 00:23:39,760 --> 00:23:41,679 Speaker 7: how I kind of operate, and I kind of had 620 00:23:41,720 --> 00:23:44,680 Speaker 7: the same you know, experience with them in those you know, 621 00:23:44,840 --> 00:23:46,240 Speaker 7: five or six weeks that I was here at the 622 00:23:46,280 --> 00:23:48,119 Speaker 7: end of the year. So it was, you know, definitely helpful. 623 00:23:48,280 --> 00:23:50,400 Speaker 1: Did you think Russ would just follow you here? 624 00:23:50,520 --> 00:23:52,280 Speaker 7: Oh my gosh, I heard the news. 625 00:23:52,320 --> 00:23:52,520 Speaker 6: I was. 626 00:23:52,800 --> 00:23:56,119 Speaker 7: I was so ecstatic, Like it was, it was perfect. 627 00:23:56,119 --> 00:23:58,639 Speaker 7: I mean, played with him in Denver, obviously, got a 628 00:23:58,680 --> 00:24:01,240 Speaker 7: great connection and you know, us on top of just 629 00:24:01,359 --> 00:24:03,880 Speaker 7: being a phenomenal, you know player, he's just a great 630 00:24:03,960 --> 00:24:05,840 Speaker 7: teammate and you know, it's it's going to be an 631 00:24:05,840 --> 00:24:06,680 Speaker 7: exciting year for sure. 632 00:24:06,880 --> 00:24:09,080 Speaker 1: What is it about him? All the players here have 633 00:24:09,119 --> 00:24:10,479 Speaker 1: been glowing about us since he got here. 634 00:24:10,640 --> 00:24:10,840 Speaker 3: Yeah. 635 00:24:10,880 --> 00:24:12,880 Speaker 1: I talked to Davis Webb whibvious, he was his quarterbacks 636 00:24:12,920 --> 00:24:15,000 Speaker 1: coach in Denver. He's an awesome guy to work with. 637 00:24:15,359 --> 00:24:17,200 Speaker 1: What is it about him that just makes it work 638 00:24:17,280 --> 00:24:19,000 Speaker 1: with everyone? Just everything? 639 00:24:19,080 --> 00:24:20,920 Speaker 7: I mean, he's got a presence to him and I think, 640 00:24:21,920 --> 00:24:23,720 Speaker 7: you know one word that kind of sticks out. I 641 00:24:23,720 --> 00:24:26,240 Speaker 7: don't know if it's the perfect word, but loyalty, Like 642 00:24:26,280 --> 00:24:28,959 Speaker 7: he's a loyalty like you're his teammate, Like I mean, 643 00:24:29,000 --> 00:24:31,440 Speaker 7: he's he's played a lot, he knows a lot about 644 00:24:31,480 --> 00:24:36,000 Speaker 7: football and you know whatever else and all of you know, 645 00:24:36,160 --> 00:24:39,640 Speaker 7: his knowledge and anything that he has is totally accessible 646 00:24:39,640 --> 00:24:42,360 Speaker 7: to you. Like when you're his teammate, He's goes out 647 00:24:42,400 --> 00:24:44,600 Speaker 7: of his way to you know, provide for his teammates 648 00:24:44,640 --> 00:24:47,000 Speaker 7: and make sure everyone's good and to you know, be 649 00:24:47,080 --> 00:24:48,840 Speaker 7: a team first guy, which is huge. And you know, 650 00:24:50,200 --> 00:24:51,280 Speaker 7: I can't ask for anything else. 651 00:24:51,359 --> 00:24:53,760 Speaker 2: You know, the giant fans that maybe haven't seen you 652 00:24:53,880 --> 00:24:56,480 Speaker 2: play a ton, what do you bring to this offense 653 00:24:56,640 --> 00:24:57,960 Speaker 2: as a receiver at tight end? 654 00:24:58,480 --> 00:25:01,920 Speaker 7: Yeah, obviously, like you said, receiving is kind of my 655 00:25:02,040 --> 00:25:05,800 Speaker 7: strong suit. But I like to, you know, work to 656 00:25:05,840 --> 00:25:08,240 Speaker 7: be a complete tight end. I think our tight end room, 657 00:25:08,520 --> 00:25:10,560 Speaker 7: you know, we've got a ton of great pieces, a 658 00:25:10,640 --> 00:25:12,199 Speaker 7: lot of athletes, and a lot of guys that can 659 00:25:12,240 --> 00:25:13,160 Speaker 7: move people in the run game. 660 00:25:13,240 --> 00:25:14,600 Speaker 3: So I'm excited. 661 00:25:14,240 --> 00:25:17,600 Speaker 7: About you know, how they'll move us around and you know, 662 00:25:18,400 --> 00:25:20,000 Speaker 7: get the most out of us because all of us 663 00:25:20,040 --> 00:25:21,840 Speaker 7: are in there to contribute help this team win. 664 00:25:22,080 --> 00:25:24,480 Speaker 2: I remember watching you coming out and I thought you 665 00:25:24,800 --> 00:25:27,520 Speaker 2: stretched the field down the seam vertically as a seam 666 00:25:27,600 --> 00:25:28,280 Speaker 2: runner really well. 667 00:25:28,880 --> 00:25:31,280 Speaker 1: And we all know that Russ likes to push the 668 00:25:31,320 --> 00:25:34,080 Speaker 1: ball down the field. Is that a good match for 669 00:25:34,160 --> 00:25:34,840 Speaker 1: you guys together? 670 00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:35,160 Speaker 3: Yeah? 671 00:25:35,200 --> 00:25:37,280 Speaker 7: Absolutely, And I mean you know when we played in 672 00:25:37,359 --> 00:25:39,680 Speaker 7: Denver that was kind of the connection we had, and 673 00:25:39,840 --> 00:25:43,359 Speaker 7: so trying to continue to foster that and build it 674 00:25:43,440 --> 00:25:47,280 Speaker 7: here in this offense. And you know, however, the coaches 675 00:25:47,280 --> 00:25:48,359 Speaker 7: are going to allow us to do it. 676 00:25:49,640 --> 00:25:50,119 Speaker 3: Get after it. 677 00:25:50,200 --> 00:25:51,600 Speaker 1: We can't wait to see a great good stuff. Man. 678 00:25:51,600 --> 00:25:53,920 Speaker 2: I appreciate the time, dude, Thank you very much. Maybe 679 00:25:54,000 --> 00:25:57,080 Speaker 2: the most interesting position group on this roster. A lot 680 00:25:57,119 --> 00:25:59,280 Speaker 2: of young guys, they have not met their potential yet, 681 00:25:59,600 --> 00:26:02,280 Speaker 2: Guys with little bit of a different skill set, physical builds. 682 00:26:02,320 --> 00:26:04,520 Speaker 2: It can all do a little bit different things. It 683 00:26:04,640 --> 00:26:06,600 Speaker 2: was a fun group to talk to, and I think 684 00:26:06,640 --> 00:26:08,920 Speaker 2: it's a group that really has one of the higher 685 00:26:09,040 --> 00:26:11,080 Speaker 2: ceilings on the roster. If these guys can put it 686 00:26:11,119 --> 00:26:13,119 Speaker 2: together and figure it out, many of them still on 687 00:26:13,240 --> 00:26:14,600 Speaker 2: their rookie contracts. 688 00:26:14,880 --> 00:26:15,919 Speaker 1: That's all the time. Yere for this. 689 00:26:15,960 --> 00:26:18,159 Speaker 2: Episode of The Giants Total Podcast, brought to you by Citizens, 690 00:26:18,200 --> 00:26:19,280 Speaker 2: the official bank of the Giants. 691 00:26:19,359 --> 00:26:20,160 Speaker 1: We'll see you next time.