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 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:12,160 Speaker 1: Welcome to the newest edition of the Giants Huttle podcast. 4 00:00:12,280 --> 00:00:15,680 Speaker 1: John Smoke with you today from Sharp Football Analysis, were 5 00:00:15,760 --> 00:00:17,920 Speaker 1: joined by the one and only Warren Sharp just released 6 00:00:18,239 --> 00:00:21,200 Speaker 1: his book. But first to remind you can find the 7 00:00:21,200 --> 00:00:24,279 Speaker 1: gihnt Subtle podcast at giants dot com, slash podcast on 8 00:00:24,320 --> 00:00:26,080 Speaker 1: the Giants Mobile app, and of course all of your 9 00:00:26,079 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 1: favorite podcast platforms. If you're on Apple podcast, please have 10 00:00:29,680 --> 00:00:32,159 Speaker 1: a five star positive review. And now we're joined by 11 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:34,680 Speaker 1: our guest, he has Warren Sharp. I think Warren, this 12 00:00:34,720 --> 00:00:37,360 Speaker 1: is the third or fourth straight year you've joined us 13 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:41,199 Speaker 1: to preview the Giant season from an analytical perspective. What 14 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:43,279 Speaker 1: was it like putting together your book this year and 15 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 1: tell the folks where to find it. The book was 16 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:49,879 Speaker 1: an adventure, like it is every year, because I have 17 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:52,440 Speaker 1: to dig back through last season and really try to 18 00:00:52,560 --> 00:00:56,800 Speaker 1: understand for every single team in the NFL, what were 19 00:00:56,800 --> 00:01:00,200 Speaker 1: they trying to do last year, how well do they 20 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 1: achieve that goal? How much did they change from a 21 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:07,480 Speaker 1: personnel or coaching perspective since last year? And then what 22 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:09,480 Speaker 1: do I think they're going to try to do this year? 23 00:01:10,240 --> 00:01:13,120 Speaker 1: What do I think they're actually going to achieve? UM 24 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:18,119 Speaker 1: from a schedule perspective and and just from an outcome perspective, UM, 25 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:21,360 Speaker 1: and I incorporate betting and fantasy nuggets in there as 26 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 1: well forecast for the upcoming season. So it's a difficult, 27 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:28,560 Speaker 1: arduous process. It takes a long time. We're talking three 28 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:30,760 Speaker 1: and a half months from start to finish to write 29 00:01:30,800 --> 00:01:33,800 Speaker 1: this thing up, UM, But every single year it's gotten 30 00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:36,480 Speaker 1: more and more in depth. This year's book is four 31 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:39,720 Speaker 1: hundred and sixty two pages, and a few years ago, 32 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:42,319 Speaker 1: probably when I first started doing this with you, John, 33 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:45,960 Speaker 1: I had a limit because we were trying to get 34 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:49,000 Speaker 1: the book out on Amazon and you know, from a 35 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 1: purchasing perspective, keep it within this uh certain price range. 36 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:56,360 Speaker 1: And as a result of that, UM I could only 37 00:01:56,400 --> 00:01:59,200 Speaker 1: fit a certain number of pages in the book. And 38 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:01,560 Speaker 1: eventually it got to the point, like last year during 39 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:04,120 Speaker 1: the pandemic, where it's just like, why do I want 40 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:06,640 Speaker 1: to be beholden to fitting a certain number of pages 41 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 1: in this book and cutting off my analysis on these 42 00:02:09,040 --> 00:02:12,520 Speaker 1: different teams and not sharing as much as I want to, uh, 43 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 1: just because of this page count. Let's move to pdf 44 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:19,040 Speaker 1: only book, and let's write as much as I want 45 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 1: to about every single team and dive as deep as 46 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:23,600 Speaker 1: I want to go. And so that's what we did, 47 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:26,640 Speaker 1: and we expanded the amount of information, the amount of 48 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:29,680 Speaker 1: info graphics, the amount of written content that I'm providing. 49 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:32,080 Speaker 1: This year, we brought in a couple of other guys. 50 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:35,080 Speaker 1: One guy focused on defense, another guy focused on the 51 00:02:35,160 --> 00:02:37,560 Speaker 1: draft classes, and they wrote up a bunch of information 52 00:02:37,600 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 1: on both of those for all thirty two teams. So, um, 53 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 1: it's it's absolutely you hit it right when we were 54 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:46,240 Speaker 1: first talking in the pre show. It's a labor of love. 55 00:02:46,639 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 1: I'm so happy though putting it together. It's such a challenge. 56 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 1: It's an interesting adventure every year. I'm really happy when 57 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 1: it's done. But actually I enjoyed doing it because I 58 00:02:56,120 --> 00:02:58,600 Speaker 1: learned a lot about the teams and some of the 59 00:02:58,639 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 1: things that I need to know heading into the upcoming 60 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 1: season that that I research and uncover, and I'm happy 61 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:08,200 Speaker 1: to share with guys like yourself, um, and then use 62 00:03:08,280 --> 00:03:11,160 Speaker 1: it for my knowledge this upcoming season. We'll tell the 63 00:03:11,160 --> 00:03:14,559 Speaker 1: folks where they can find it. That's the most important thing, right, Yeah, 64 00:03:14,639 --> 00:03:17,400 Speaker 1: I guess so. Yes, it's up at Chark Football Analysis 65 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:19,800 Speaker 1: dot com. Um, you can go there. It's just just 66 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:23,640 Speaker 1: there's banners everywhere, but it says Warren's book, Warren Book. 67 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:27,239 Speaker 1: That's where you can get it. Um and certainly happy 68 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:30,080 Speaker 1: to be able to talk about it with with you 69 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 1: Giants fans. Absolutely, all right, so let's start here Warren. 70 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 1: And it's funny, I've been thinking about your book coming 71 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:38,200 Speaker 1: out for a while because one of the favorite things 72 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 1: that you do in your book every year is talk 73 00:03:40,160 --> 00:03:44,760 Speaker 1: about the impact of the team's schedule on some of 74 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:46,640 Speaker 1: the results from last year, and then you try to 75 00:03:46,680 --> 00:03:50,160 Speaker 1: project and see had those results might change for the 76 00:03:50,240 --> 00:03:53,960 Speaker 1: upcoming season. And doing my own work last year, I 77 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:56,720 Speaker 1: had come up with the fact and I think this 78 00:03:56,760 --> 00:03:58,600 Speaker 1: is pretty much born out of what you've looked at. 79 00:03:58,840 --> 00:04:03,480 Speaker 1: The Giants faced the toughest pass rush schedule in the 80 00:04:03,520 --> 00:04:07,360 Speaker 1: league last year, and defense in general was near one 81 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:10,040 Speaker 1: of the toughest, and you pretty much came up with 82 00:04:10,080 --> 00:04:13,960 Speaker 1: the same numbers in your analysis. Right, Yeah, absolutely, I 83 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:19,920 Speaker 1: this team faced a brutal schedule of opposing defenses. Um. Look, 84 00:04:20,040 --> 00:04:23,039 Speaker 1: you got a quarterback like Daniel Jones, and you want 85 00:04:23,040 --> 00:04:25,080 Speaker 1: to try to make his life a little bit easier. 86 00:04:25,360 --> 00:04:28,239 Speaker 1: But you're going up against the number two most difficult 87 00:04:28,279 --> 00:04:31,479 Speaker 1: schedule of run defenses. Then you say, okay, well let's 88 00:04:31,520 --> 00:04:34,200 Speaker 1: pass the ball more. But then you are going up 89 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:38,479 Speaker 1: against a brutal schedule of past defenses. So, um, you know, 90 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:42,560 Speaker 1: pick your poison. It wasn't easy the defenses that the 91 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:45,880 Speaker 1: Giants faced last year. Unfortunately, it's not gonna be that 92 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:48,359 Speaker 1: easy this year either. Yeah, And that's the thing I 93 00:04:48,360 --> 00:04:51,760 Speaker 1: think overall defensive efficiency, you have the Giants have the 94 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:53,400 Speaker 1: tough you have them have the toughest schedule in the 95 00:04:53,440 --> 00:04:55,400 Speaker 1: league last year, and this year you have coming up 96 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:58,120 Speaker 1: at four. So it gets a little bit easy but easier. 97 00:04:58,160 --> 00:05:01,280 Speaker 1: But this is still gonna be a tough slog here 98 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:05,720 Speaker 1: for Jones and the Giants offense. Yeah, it is. And 99 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:09,600 Speaker 1: other than the fact that there's a couple of cupcake 100 00:05:09,720 --> 00:05:13,919 Speaker 1: pass defenses in your non division schedule, and I'm talking 101 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:18,000 Speaker 1: specifically about like the Falcons and the Carolina Panthers and 102 00:05:18,040 --> 00:05:20,320 Speaker 1: the Las Vegas Raiders, like those are the three that 103 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:24,080 Speaker 1: stand out. Um, you know, will the Eagles be as 104 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:26,200 Speaker 1: bad a past defense as they were last year? We 105 00:05:26,200 --> 00:05:28,240 Speaker 1: know that they get brought a new defensive coordinator and 106 00:05:28,279 --> 00:05:30,640 Speaker 1: they're gonna try some new schemes. Will they still be 107 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:34,159 Speaker 1: as bad, that's to be determined. Obviously, Dallas was terrible 108 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:36,560 Speaker 1: last year, so you get to play those teams a 109 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:39,080 Speaker 1: couple of times a year, UM that have nowhere to 110 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:42,039 Speaker 1: go really but up from a past defense perspective. But 111 00:05:42,400 --> 00:05:45,240 Speaker 1: we know Washington is brutal. You're playing the a f 112 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:48,120 Speaker 1: C West, which has some brutal past defenses as well. 113 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:50,960 Speaker 1: When you're talking specifically, Denver and the Chargers are going 114 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:54,279 Speaker 1: to be better with a new defensive coordinator. The NFC South, 115 00:05:54,520 --> 00:05:58,040 Speaker 1: the Bucks and the Saints both have very good past defenses, UM. 116 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:01,040 Speaker 1: And then the other teams. You know, you play seventeen 117 00:06:01,080 --> 00:06:03,680 Speaker 1: games this year, so you have to play the a 118 00:06:03,839 --> 00:06:06,520 Speaker 1: f C East, the NFC North, and the NFC West, 119 00:06:06,760 --> 00:06:10,440 Speaker 1: And unfortunately, I think you are drawing the three most 120 00:06:10,520 --> 00:06:14,919 Speaker 1: difficult defenses in those divisions respectively. We're talking about the 121 00:06:14,920 --> 00:06:17,920 Speaker 1: Miami Dolphins past defense from last year, which was great 122 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:21,680 Speaker 1: under Brian Floores. We're talking about the Chicago Bears past defense, 123 00:06:21,880 --> 00:06:24,000 Speaker 1: and then the l a Rams past defense. We just 124 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:27,720 Speaker 1: spoke about the fact they lost their defensive coordinator. He's 125 00:06:27,720 --> 00:06:30,039 Speaker 1: now the coach of the l A Chargers, but the 126 00:06:30,200 --> 00:06:32,599 Speaker 1: l A Rams they still have a very good past 127 00:06:32,640 --> 00:06:35,120 Speaker 1: defense as well, So I mean, it's not going to 128 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:38,440 Speaker 1: get much easier. In fact, I predicted the schedule of 129 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:42,039 Speaker 1: past defenses that they will face this year is actually 130 00:06:42,360 --> 00:06:45,000 Speaker 1: the third most difficult, and they played the fourth most 131 00:06:45,040 --> 00:06:48,760 Speaker 1: difficult last year. So uh, we're talking like top five 132 00:06:48,920 --> 00:06:52,360 Speaker 1: most difficult past defenses for Daniel Jones, both last year 133 00:06:52,360 --> 00:06:55,159 Speaker 1: and this year. It's not gonna be an easy walk 134 00:06:55,200 --> 00:06:58,719 Speaker 1: in the park for him, despite new additions to their 135 00:06:59,080 --> 00:07:02,320 Speaker 1: arsenal um from a personnel perspective, and it's Wren. It's 136 00:07:02,320 --> 00:07:04,320 Speaker 1: funny I think trying to kind of tell Giant fans 137 00:07:04,320 --> 00:07:06,559 Speaker 1: this year heading into the season, and I hadn't looked 138 00:07:06,560 --> 00:07:10,040 Speaker 1: at necessarily how difficult this year's schedule is going to be. 139 00:07:10,040 --> 00:07:13,120 Speaker 1: So maybe the change isn't it is stark. But last year, 140 00:07:13,200 --> 00:07:15,360 Speaker 1: simply due to the schedule they played, I said, you 141 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:17,520 Speaker 1: know what, the Giants offense was probably a little bit 142 00:07:17,520 --> 00:07:19,200 Speaker 1: better than the numbers in the KATED just because of 143 00:07:19,200 --> 00:07:23,080 Speaker 1: the opponents, and their defense maybe wasn't quite as strong 144 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:27,000 Speaker 1: because they did have some easier opponents on the defensive 145 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:28,640 Speaker 1: side of the ball. It's kind of the polar opposite 146 00:07:28,640 --> 00:07:32,240 Speaker 1: of the polar opposite of the offense, right absolutely. I mean, 147 00:07:32,280 --> 00:07:34,400 Speaker 1: if you look at the offensive metrics, they were terrible 148 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:37,920 Speaker 1: just for schedule, and you know, they weren't quite as 149 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:40,640 Speaker 1: bad the defensive metrics. They were middle of the road. 150 00:07:40,680 --> 00:07:42,680 Speaker 1: I mean, it definitely was your strength last year. They 151 00:07:42,720 --> 00:07:45,560 Speaker 1: weren't like knocking anybody sucks off. Even though when we 152 00:07:45,600 --> 00:07:48,760 Speaker 1: think of the twenty nine sorry the Giants, we think 153 00:07:48,760 --> 00:07:52,120 Speaker 1: of defense, Um, we're still looking at a defense that 154 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:56,000 Speaker 1: was literally average across the board. In I mean, I 155 00:07:56,040 --> 00:07:58,960 Speaker 1: put in the book here about twelve different defensive metrics 156 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:02,280 Speaker 1: and almost all than they were about averaging UM. But 157 00:08:02,360 --> 00:08:04,760 Speaker 1: they played a very easy schedule last year. I had 158 00:08:04,760 --> 00:08:09,320 Speaker 1: them playing the third easiest schedule of overall offenses, the 159 00:08:09,360 --> 00:08:12,920 Speaker 1: third easiest schedule of pass offenses. And that's what matters 160 00:08:12,920 --> 00:08:15,880 Speaker 1: the most, you know, Um, we talk about what matters 161 00:08:15,880 --> 00:08:19,640 Speaker 1: in football, especially in the modern day football, and it's 162 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:24,080 Speaker 1: the passing game, and it's the passing Your offensive ability 163 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:27,320 Speaker 1: to pass the football against the opposing defense and vice versa, 164 00:08:27,400 --> 00:08:31,560 Speaker 1: your defense's ability to stop the opposing quarterback from passing 165 00:08:31,560 --> 00:08:34,480 Speaker 1: the football. On you, and you guys played the third 166 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:38,200 Speaker 1: easiest schedule of opposing passing offenses. Now, this was heavily 167 00:08:38,320 --> 00:08:41,320 Speaker 1: influenced by the fact that you played your own division, 168 00:08:41,559 --> 00:08:44,360 Speaker 1: and you look around the NFC East last year and 169 00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:49,880 Speaker 1: the passing offenses were abysmal. Backup quarterbacks littered around the table. 170 00:08:49,960 --> 00:08:52,400 Speaker 1: I mean, it just was not a very good, uh 171 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:56,280 Speaker 1: schedule of passing offenses. The good news for you guys, though, 172 00:08:56,760 --> 00:09:00,560 Speaker 1: it's not going to improve a ton. I do foresee 173 00:09:00,600 --> 00:09:02,840 Speaker 1: like my early projections right now, or that you're going 174 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:06,800 Speaker 1: to play the sixth the easiest schedule of passing offenses 175 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:10,319 Speaker 1: this upcoming year. But if the Eagles take a monumental 176 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:14,240 Speaker 1: leap forward and the Cowboys with Doc get significantly better, 177 00:09:14,280 --> 00:09:17,079 Speaker 1: which Eagles is gonna be a tougher mountain to climb 178 00:09:17,320 --> 00:09:20,280 Speaker 1: Cowboys should would that get much better from a passing 179 00:09:20,280 --> 00:09:23,719 Speaker 1: offense perspective. All of a sudden, now you are going 180 00:09:23,760 --> 00:09:26,280 Speaker 1: to be facing a little bit of a more difficult 181 00:09:26,320 --> 00:09:30,559 Speaker 1: schedule of of past defenses, which, as you probably can guess, 182 00:09:30,880 --> 00:09:36,440 Speaker 1: will put even more importance on the offense being efficient, productive, 183 00:09:36,480 --> 00:09:38,840 Speaker 1: and able to score points when you're going up against 184 00:09:39,080 --> 00:09:42,280 Speaker 1: better offenses this season, Yeah, one more question on the 185 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:44,880 Speaker 1: past defense warrant, because one thing that really jumped out 186 00:09:44,920 --> 00:09:47,600 Speaker 1: to me and I thought was a reason why maybe 187 00:09:47,679 --> 00:09:50,880 Speaker 1: even they outperformed some of your advanced metrics in terms 188 00:09:50,920 --> 00:09:52,560 Speaker 1: of like points and when you get to the points 189 00:09:52,600 --> 00:09:54,600 Speaker 1: a lad and the bigger categories that everyone looks at, 190 00:09:55,000 --> 00:09:57,880 Speaker 1: and is there explosive past defense. They were one of 191 00:09:57,880 --> 00:10:00,559 Speaker 1: the teams that I think they allowed the secon confuest 192 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:02,760 Speaker 1: passes of twenty plus yards. You have them fourth in 193 00:10:02,760 --> 00:10:06,160 Speaker 1: your metrics for explosive past defense, and it really seems 194 00:10:06,200 --> 00:10:07,960 Speaker 1: to me now in the modern NFL, and this, I 195 00:10:07,960 --> 00:10:10,520 Speaker 1: guess is a larger question, not just giants related. If 196 00:10:10,559 --> 00:10:14,320 Speaker 1: you can prevent those chunk pass plays that goes a 197 00:10:14,440 --> 00:10:17,160 Speaker 1: long way to keeping points off the board. Is it's 198 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:20,000 Speaker 1: tough for these offenses to sustain these drives where they 199 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:21,600 Speaker 1: have to dink and dunk and dink and dunk and 200 00:10:21,679 --> 00:10:25,359 Speaker 1: just kind of go down the field really methodically. Absolutely, 201 00:10:25,400 --> 00:10:27,439 Speaker 1: if you are looking at the book and you're looking 202 00:10:27,480 --> 00:10:30,079 Speaker 1: at the explosive past defense, I haven't ranked fourth. Which 203 00:10:30,480 --> 00:10:32,840 Speaker 1: what I'm looking at when I'm talking about explosive past 204 00:10:32,920 --> 00:10:37,800 Speaker 1: offense or defense is what percentage of your past attempts 205 00:10:38,160 --> 00:10:41,880 Speaker 1: will gain twenty plus yards net. So it's not just 206 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:44,680 Speaker 1: a big pass that goes twenty air yards. I'm talking 207 00:10:44,720 --> 00:10:48,600 Speaker 1: about how often are your passes gaining twenty plus yards 208 00:10:48,600 --> 00:10:50,520 Speaker 1: even if it's a short pass that has a big 209 00:10:50,559 --> 00:10:53,760 Speaker 1: gain after it, and then vice versa for the defense, 210 00:10:53,880 --> 00:10:56,000 Speaker 1: how often are you allowing those? So that's why you 211 00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:59,360 Speaker 1: guys ranked fourth. You allowed a you know, the fourth 212 00:10:59,360 --> 00:11:03,120 Speaker 1: best person scentage of opposing quarterback pass attempts to gain 213 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:07,120 Speaker 1: twenty plus yards, And you're absolutely right. I mean the 214 00:11:07,160 --> 00:11:11,000 Speaker 1: goal of a defense number one. If you're a defense, 215 00:11:11,600 --> 00:11:14,880 Speaker 1: I think you're probably hoping that the opposing offense just 216 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:17,160 Speaker 1: runs the ball all the time, because runs are obviously 217 00:11:17,120 --> 00:11:20,160 Speaker 1: going to gain fewer yards than passes. The other thing 218 00:11:20,200 --> 00:11:23,160 Speaker 1: that you're trying to do as a defense is force 219 00:11:23,240 --> 00:11:26,040 Speaker 1: other teams into third down. So if you can force 220 00:11:26,120 --> 00:11:28,920 Speaker 1: them into third downs often, that means a kind of 221 00:11:29,000 --> 00:11:30,680 Speaker 1: what you're saying, and I'll get to that in a second. 222 00:11:30,880 --> 00:11:33,640 Speaker 1: They're not gaining big chunks on first a second down, 223 00:11:33,720 --> 00:11:37,360 Speaker 1: so they're being in these very high leverage third down 224 00:11:37,440 --> 00:11:40,000 Speaker 1: situations where if they miss that, chances are either putting 225 00:11:40,040 --> 00:11:41,679 Speaker 1: the ball back to you or kicking a field goal, 226 00:11:41,720 --> 00:11:44,440 Speaker 1: which both of which are good outcomes as opposed to 227 00:11:44,440 --> 00:11:48,200 Speaker 1: the alternative, which is scoring touchdowns. UM. And so those 228 00:11:48,240 --> 00:11:51,240 Speaker 1: things are are definitely what you're looking for as a defense. 229 00:11:51,600 --> 00:11:54,760 Speaker 1: And you want to prevent the offense ideally from you know, 230 00:11:55,000 --> 00:11:58,400 Speaker 1: bypassing those third downs and getting chunk plays to score 231 00:11:58,679 --> 00:12:02,160 Speaker 1: points very efficiently on you. And so if you can 232 00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:05,280 Speaker 1: limit those explosive pass gains and you can force them 233 00:12:05,280 --> 00:12:08,000 Speaker 1: into third downs more often. UM. Now you guys ranked 234 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:10,600 Speaker 1: twenty one in my early down success right metric, which 235 00:12:10,640 --> 00:12:13,760 Speaker 1: looks at how often the defense is forcing that opposing 236 00:12:13,800 --> 00:12:17,200 Speaker 1: offense into third downs. UM. Like, those are the ideal 237 00:12:17,240 --> 00:12:19,520 Speaker 1: metrics to be great at. So at least you are 238 00:12:19,559 --> 00:12:22,360 Speaker 1: good in the one, which means that it's going to 239 00:12:22,440 --> 00:12:26,560 Speaker 1: be more methodical for opposing offenses to put the ball 240 00:12:26,600 --> 00:12:28,360 Speaker 1: down the field. It's going to take the more place 241 00:12:28,400 --> 00:12:31,560 Speaker 1: to get there, which means more opportunities for mistakes, potentially 242 00:12:31,600 --> 00:12:36,640 Speaker 1: an offensive holding penalty, potentially a turnover. Anything that prevents 243 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:39,599 Speaker 1: quick scores is what you're looking for. Don't miss that 244 00:12:39,679 --> 00:12:42,880 Speaker 1: on your chance to experience a premier hospitality experience watching 245 00:12:42,920 --> 00:12:46,080 Speaker 1: giant games world class concerts in one is a Giant 246 00:12:46,160 --> 00:12:49,079 Speaker 1: Sweet partner. Limited full season locations are available or place 247 00:12:49,120 --> 00:12:52,160 Speaker 1: of the positive for individual games called eight n YG 248 00:12:53,320 --> 00:12:57,160 Speaker 1: is a Giants dot com slash suites for more information. Alright, 249 00:12:57,320 --> 00:12:59,880 Speaker 1: let's let's get to some specific stuff here. Want to 250 00:12:59,880 --> 00:13:02,920 Speaker 1: be you dip into amazing detail on some of this stuff. 251 00:13:02,960 --> 00:13:06,079 Speaker 1: So let's start Daniel Jones, who has Giant fans all 252 00:13:06,120 --> 00:13:11,000 Speaker 1: know his progress and improvement is a bigger key than 253 00:13:11,040 --> 00:13:13,040 Speaker 1: maybe anything, and we'll touch on the offensive line that's 254 00:13:13,080 --> 00:13:16,440 Speaker 1: part of this too. What are some of the things 255 00:13:16,480 --> 00:13:19,240 Speaker 1: that the Giants coaching staff can do to make things 256 00:13:19,720 --> 00:13:22,359 Speaker 1: a little bit easier for Daniel Jones to take advantage 257 00:13:22,360 --> 00:13:24,800 Speaker 1: of some of the improved weapons that they brought in 258 00:13:24,840 --> 00:13:28,040 Speaker 1: this offseason, like an Arias, Tony, Kenny Golladay, Kyle Rudolph, 259 00:13:28,280 --> 00:13:31,560 Speaker 1: guys like that. Well, I mean, we talked about this 260 00:13:31,679 --> 00:13:34,480 Speaker 1: last year. Is actually something that I uncovered last year, 261 00:13:34,480 --> 00:13:37,600 Speaker 1: and I'm trying to figure out where my quarterback was good, 262 00:13:37,600 --> 00:13:39,720 Speaker 1: where he struggled, and I'm trying to play to his 263 00:13:39,760 --> 00:13:43,839 Speaker 1: strengths minimize his weaknesses in whatever way possible. One thing 264 00:13:43,880 --> 00:13:46,720 Speaker 1: that I uncovered that was when Daniel Jones turns his 265 00:13:46,840 --> 00:13:50,880 Speaker 1: back on the defense, it causes him problems. When he 266 00:13:51,080 --> 00:13:54,960 Speaker 1: is using play action from under center, he's nowhere near 267 00:13:55,080 --> 00:13:59,480 Speaker 1: as efficient. You do want to use play action, but 268 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:03,000 Speaker 1: you want to use it from shotgun. And when I 269 00:14:03,080 --> 00:14:06,440 Speaker 1: saw the splits from the nineteen season with Daniel Jones 270 00:14:06,480 --> 00:14:08,760 Speaker 1: went under center and used play action and turned his 271 00:14:08,800 --> 00:14:10,960 Speaker 1: back on the defense, faked the handoff, and then threw 272 00:14:10,960 --> 00:14:13,839 Speaker 1: a pass, he only averaged four point seven yards per 273 00:14:13,880 --> 00:14:17,800 Speaker 1: attempt thirty four percent success minus point six five e 274 00:14:17,960 --> 00:14:21,080 Speaker 1: p A. But when he used play action from shotgun 275 00:14:21,600 --> 00:14:24,600 Speaker 1: kept his eyes up on the defense, four point seven 276 00:14:24,640 --> 00:14:27,000 Speaker 1: yards per tempt became eight point seven and the thirty 277 00:14:27,040 --> 00:14:29,800 Speaker 1: four percent success right became a fifty two percent success 278 00:14:29,920 --> 00:14:32,640 Speaker 1: right and minus point six five e p A per 279 00:14:32,680 --> 00:14:35,800 Speaker 1: attempt when he's doing the under center stuff became plus 280 00:14:35,920 --> 00:14:41,680 Speaker 1: point one seven, so significantly better. Ratcheted up his usage 281 00:14:41,680 --> 00:14:45,400 Speaker 1: of under center play action a doubled the total number 282 00:14:45,480 --> 00:14:50,040 Speaker 1: of under and attempts, increased the percentage of play action 283 00:14:50,120 --> 00:14:54,000 Speaker 1: throws from under center um and we still saw struggles. 284 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:57,800 Speaker 1: Now the splits weren't quite as large, but he averaged 285 00:14:58,400 --> 00:15:02,960 Speaker 1: Daniel Jones average nearly a full yard better in every 286 00:15:02,960 --> 00:15:04,880 Speaker 1: time he dropped back to pass the ball when he 287 00:15:04,960 --> 00:15:08,080 Speaker 1: was using shotgun play action versus under center, and his 288 00:15:08,200 --> 00:15:11,120 Speaker 1: ep A per attempt was minus point to seven when 289 00:15:11,160 --> 00:15:14,280 Speaker 1: he was under center. It was only minus point zero 290 00:15:14,400 --> 00:15:18,000 Speaker 1: two when he was in shotguns. So the advice for 291 00:15:18,800 --> 00:15:24,119 Speaker 1: one is talk to Daniel Jones, figure out and confirmed 292 00:15:24,200 --> 00:15:28,800 Speaker 1: that he feels more comfortable and executes better when he 293 00:15:28,920 --> 00:15:32,120 Speaker 1: keeps his eyes up on the defense using play action 294 00:15:32,480 --> 00:15:37,240 Speaker 1: and call less under center play action in one and 295 00:15:37,320 --> 00:15:41,280 Speaker 1: another thing that you can do with him is figure 296 00:15:41,280 --> 00:15:43,720 Speaker 1: out what's going on with heavin Ingram. I mean, a 297 00:15:43,840 --> 00:15:47,440 Speaker 1: tight end should be a quarterback's favorite weapon. We saw 298 00:15:47,480 --> 00:15:49,360 Speaker 1: how much shock he remember the old days like was 299 00:15:49,440 --> 00:15:52,480 Speaker 1: bringing towards uh this offense and giving the quarterback a 300 00:15:52,560 --> 00:15:56,240 Speaker 1: comfort their safety valves. League wide, you could have your best, 301 00:15:56,280 --> 00:16:01,240 Speaker 1: your single best, most efficient quarterback in the NFL. Patrick 302 00:16:01,280 --> 00:16:05,120 Speaker 1: Mahomes absolutely loves throwing to his tight end. We saw 303 00:16:05,200 --> 00:16:09,600 Speaker 1: Tom Brady's efficiency in the season completely plummet. Well, what 304 00:16:09,640 --> 00:16:12,360 Speaker 1: else happened in when he was in New England? Rob 305 00:16:12,400 --> 00:16:16,200 Speaker 1: Gronkowski was retired, He didn't have that safety valve weapon. 306 00:16:16,360 --> 00:16:20,200 Speaker 1: All of a sudden, Rob comes back clearly past his prime, 307 00:16:20,560 --> 00:16:25,280 Speaker 1: but still provides Tom Brady and that relief valve, that 308 00:16:25,920 --> 00:16:30,480 Speaker 1: uh comfort blanket to increase his efficiency and lead this 309 00:16:30,520 --> 00:16:33,280 Speaker 1: team to winning a Super Bowl. You must figure out, 310 00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:36,200 Speaker 1: I don't care what other weapons you brought in. You've 311 00:16:36,200 --> 00:16:39,200 Speaker 1: got Evan Ingram and he is talented. He is a 312 00:16:39,240 --> 00:16:42,800 Speaker 1: matchup nightmare for defense, is very athletic. Figure out how 313 00:16:42,840 --> 00:16:45,480 Speaker 1: to get this guy the ball. Dial up things that 314 00:16:45,520 --> 00:16:49,040 Speaker 1: are going to maximize Evan Ingram. Give Daniel Jones that 315 00:16:49,120 --> 00:16:51,360 Speaker 1: tight end safety weapon. I think if you do those 316 00:16:51,400 --> 00:16:54,560 Speaker 1: two things from a passing perspective, you figure out a 317 00:16:54,600 --> 00:16:57,000 Speaker 1: way to get a tight end more involved in this offense, 318 00:16:57,360 --> 00:17:01,880 Speaker 1: and you give Daniel Jones fewer UH play action pass 319 00:17:01,920 --> 00:17:04,880 Speaker 1: attempts from under center, you're going to see a much 320 00:17:04,880 --> 00:17:08,240 Speaker 1: more efficient offense. And it only takes those two modifications. 321 00:17:08,480 --> 00:17:10,679 Speaker 1: And based on your numbers, and this was when I 322 00:17:10,680 --> 00:17:12,600 Speaker 1: did my study to in the off season, I thought 323 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:14,719 Speaker 1: this as well. They were a prett efficient team at 324 00:17:14,760 --> 00:17:17,480 Speaker 1: a twelve personnel that was their most successful personnel groups. 325 00:17:17,520 --> 00:17:19,680 Speaker 1: So they bring in Kyle Rudolph, They're gonna have tight 326 00:17:19,760 --> 00:17:21,280 Speaker 1: ends on the field, so it makes sense that they 327 00:17:21,280 --> 00:17:23,359 Speaker 1: try to utilize those guys a little bit more. And 328 00:17:23,560 --> 00:17:25,240 Speaker 1: I guess the other thing to war and is not 329 00:17:25,280 --> 00:17:28,119 Speaker 1: necessarily the targets, right, it's where you're targeting him in 330 00:17:28,119 --> 00:17:30,480 Speaker 1: the efficiency of those targets right when you're trying to 331 00:17:30,480 --> 00:17:33,800 Speaker 1: get Ingram and the and the tight ends involved. Absolutely. 332 00:17:33,840 --> 00:17:35,960 Speaker 1: I mean, look, Daniel Jones, we know that you're going 333 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:38,000 Speaker 1: to use a lot more love and personnel when you're 334 00:17:38,040 --> 00:17:40,960 Speaker 1: trailing in games. Um, but we you know, there's a 335 00:17:40,960 --> 00:17:43,679 Speaker 1: page in the book where I display all of the 336 00:17:43,760 --> 00:17:47,960 Speaker 1: different passing efficiencies from different personnel groupings, and clearly, as 337 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:51,679 Speaker 1: you indicated and you studied, you know they are significantly 338 00:17:51,720 --> 00:17:54,560 Speaker 1: more efficient when they're passing out a twelve personnel. And 339 00:17:54,600 --> 00:17:58,520 Speaker 1: I love twelve personnel because it confuses the defense right 340 00:17:58,560 --> 00:18:01,480 Speaker 1: off the jump. You know with their personnel groupings that 341 00:18:01,480 --> 00:18:03,360 Speaker 1: they have to substitute to match up to who you've 342 00:18:03,400 --> 00:18:05,880 Speaker 1: got on the field. And you could pass or run 343 00:18:05,920 --> 00:18:08,639 Speaker 1: out of twelve personnel, especially with titans like you guys 344 00:18:08,640 --> 00:18:10,919 Speaker 1: now have, where you can split them out and do 345 00:18:10,960 --> 00:18:15,960 Speaker 1: different things with them, be very flexible. Give the defense conflicts. 346 00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:18,560 Speaker 1: Put that defense into conflict before the ball is even staffed. 347 00:18:18,560 --> 00:18:19,760 Speaker 1: They don't know if it's going to be a run 348 00:18:19,800 --> 00:18:22,560 Speaker 1: or a past. These are things that will help a 349 00:18:22,720 --> 00:18:26,879 Speaker 1: quarterback who has struggled a little bit with his production 350 00:18:26,960 --> 00:18:30,000 Speaker 1: and performance so far in his career. I I agree, 351 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:32,640 Speaker 1: more twelve personnel would absolutely be a good thing. Okay, 352 00:18:32,680 --> 00:18:34,080 Speaker 1: I was gonna ask this question. We had a fan 353 00:18:34,200 --> 00:18:37,679 Speaker 1: question as well from at you Jimbo Fukiyama on Twitter. 354 00:18:38,240 --> 00:18:42,040 Speaker 1: He wants to know about passing more frequently on early 355 00:18:42,119 --> 00:18:46,280 Speaker 1: downs and how that could perhaps try to jump start 356 00:18:46,320 --> 00:18:50,399 Speaker 1: the offense and help Daniel Jones a little bit. Well, 357 00:18:50,560 --> 00:18:54,760 Speaker 1: Mr Fukiyama is absolutely correct with you know, something that 358 00:18:54,840 --> 00:18:57,080 Speaker 1: I was noticing and something that I wanted them to 359 00:18:57,160 --> 00:19:00,760 Speaker 1: do more last season. I wrote about it in the 360 00:19:00,800 --> 00:19:04,560 Speaker 1: off season in the Giants chapter you have to pass 361 00:19:04,600 --> 00:19:07,080 Speaker 1: more on early downs. Don't go back to being a 362 00:19:07,200 --> 00:19:10,800 Speaker 1: run heavy offense. I I figured my fears were realized. 363 00:19:10,920 --> 00:19:13,800 Speaker 1: They went back to being a run heavy offense, which 364 00:19:13,880 --> 00:19:17,199 Speaker 1: was surprising because say Kwon Barkley wasn't even there. And 365 00:19:17,320 --> 00:19:20,320 Speaker 1: I am also fearful that now that Barkley comes back 366 00:19:20,400 --> 00:19:23,159 Speaker 1: this year that they will go back to being this 367 00:19:23,320 --> 00:19:26,000 Speaker 1: run heavy offense. They passed the ball on only fort 368 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:30,159 Speaker 1: of early downs in the first half of games. The 369 00:19:30,320 --> 00:19:34,240 Speaker 1: NFL average was passed Now, that doesn't sound like a 370 00:19:34,320 --> 00:19:39,080 Speaker 1: big difference percent, but you have to realize we're talking 371 00:19:39,080 --> 00:19:42,199 Speaker 1: about a very narrow band here. It does make a 372 00:19:42,240 --> 00:19:46,359 Speaker 1: big difference. Only three teams ran the ball more often 373 00:19:46,440 --> 00:19:50,879 Speaker 1: than the Giants. Okay, those three teams were the Baltimore 374 00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:57,000 Speaker 1: Ravens with a running quarterback, the New England Patriots with 375 00:19:57,200 --> 00:20:01,120 Speaker 1: Kim Newton obviously a running quarterback, and Derrick Henry lad 376 00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:06,240 Speaker 1: Tennessee Titans. It does not does not help your quarterback 377 00:20:06,480 --> 00:20:10,159 Speaker 1: to be that run heavy on early downs. Obviously, we 378 00:20:10,240 --> 00:20:12,320 Speaker 1: know that the Tennessee Titans were a little bit of 379 00:20:12,320 --> 00:20:14,359 Speaker 1: a different beast with Derrick Henry and some of their 380 00:20:14,359 --> 00:20:17,240 Speaker 1: play actions stuff that they were doing, and Ryan Tannehill 381 00:20:17,480 --> 00:20:20,880 Speaker 1: there at the quarterback position. But this is not that 382 00:20:20,920 --> 00:20:23,879 Speaker 1: type of team. The offensive line, we'll talk about that 383 00:20:23,880 --> 00:20:28,480 Speaker 1: momentarily nowhere near as good. They cannot be this run heavy. 384 00:20:28,600 --> 00:20:30,800 Speaker 1: They have to go back to being more pass heavy 385 00:20:30,840 --> 00:20:33,600 Speaker 1: on these early downs. It absolutely will help them avoid 386 00:20:33,640 --> 00:20:37,639 Speaker 1: more third downs, which is the single biggest help to 387 00:20:38,040 --> 00:20:40,680 Speaker 1: a quarterback, especially one that struggles. If you've got a 388 00:20:40,680 --> 00:20:44,479 Speaker 1: struggling quarterback, your initial instinct might be let's pass as 389 00:20:44,480 --> 00:20:47,960 Speaker 1: a little as often. Because we don't want him passing 390 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:50,840 Speaker 1: the ball lot. But what you really should be focusing 391 00:20:50,840 --> 00:20:53,800 Speaker 1: on is let's keep him out of third downs, because 392 00:20:53,880 --> 00:20:56,680 Speaker 1: on third down, that's when the defense knows he's going 393 00:20:56,720 --> 00:20:59,000 Speaker 1: to be passing the football and they can pin their 394 00:20:59,000 --> 00:21:01,720 Speaker 1: ears back. And it's even harder to execute as a 395 00:21:01,800 --> 00:21:04,520 Speaker 1: quarterback when you're passing the ball on third down. Pass 396 00:21:04,560 --> 00:21:06,560 Speaker 1: the ball on early downs, especially out that you know 397 00:21:06,640 --> 00:21:09,159 Speaker 1: your twelfth personnel, where the defense doesn't know all they 398 00:21:09,240 --> 00:21:11,159 Speaker 1: might be running the ball here. All they might you know, 399 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:13,800 Speaker 1: they they might use a play action to look like 400 00:21:13,840 --> 00:21:16,520 Speaker 1: it's gonna be a run. That's when the passing is 401 00:21:16,520 --> 00:21:18,560 Speaker 1: going to be efficient on early downs. Play action doesn't 402 00:21:18,560 --> 00:21:20,320 Speaker 1: really work on third down. You're not using it on 403 00:21:20,359 --> 00:21:22,480 Speaker 1: third down because the defense knows you're passing the ball. 404 00:21:22,520 --> 00:21:26,800 Speaker 1: So I agree, Mr Fukiyama, the this team needs to 405 00:21:26,920 --> 00:21:29,120 Speaker 1: pass the ball more on early downs. I just don't 406 00:21:29,119 --> 00:21:31,399 Speaker 1: know it's gonna do that because he gets sick on 407 00:21:31,480 --> 00:21:35,160 Speaker 1: Barkery dock. All right, let's go to the offensive line. 408 00:21:35,160 --> 00:21:37,120 Speaker 1: You had a couple of really interesting notes in here, 409 00:21:37,800 --> 00:21:40,840 Speaker 1: uh p f who we use for tracking. Here, they 410 00:21:40,840 --> 00:21:44,199 Speaker 1: had the Giants allowing the second highest percentage of pressures 411 00:21:44,280 --> 00:21:46,880 Speaker 1: last year. Combine that with the stat that you had 412 00:21:46,880 --> 00:21:50,280 Speaker 1: in your book, which I thought was interesting that of 413 00:21:50,320 --> 00:21:53,119 Speaker 1: the pressures that Daniel Joe Jones face last year resulted 414 00:21:53,160 --> 00:21:56,040 Speaker 1: in sacks that was the fifth highest rate in the NFL. 415 00:21:56,400 --> 00:21:58,680 Speaker 1: And that's kind of a guide of how a quarterback 416 00:21:58,720 --> 00:22:01,320 Speaker 1: deals with in census pressure. Right. The other point you 417 00:22:01,400 --> 00:22:04,760 Speaker 1: made is that Jones much better throwing the ball from 418 00:22:04,760 --> 00:22:06,920 Speaker 1: a stationary base than he is on the move. Much 419 00:22:06,960 --> 00:22:10,080 Speaker 1: better quarterback from the pocket. So you put all those 420 00:22:10,119 --> 00:22:14,080 Speaker 1: things together, how do you think the offensive lines performance, 421 00:22:14,080 --> 00:22:16,240 Speaker 1: which I think they hope, through natural improvement they have 422 00:22:16,280 --> 00:22:18,720 Speaker 1: a young group is gonna get better this year. How 423 00:22:18,800 --> 00:22:22,120 Speaker 1: does that impact you think? How? You know, as much 424 00:22:22,160 --> 00:22:24,680 Speaker 1: as it's Garrick calling, the offense was just the overall 425 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:28,919 Speaker 1: consistently consistency and effectiveness is the offense. But you know, Warren, 426 00:22:29,240 --> 00:22:31,760 Speaker 1: you have one big negative play to drive and that's 427 00:22:32,320 --> 00:22:35,760 Speaker 1: kind of the ball game on that drive. Absolutely, I 428 00:22:35,760 --> 00:22:39,840 Speaker 1: mean a sack taken on a drive really results in 429 00:22:40,400 --> 00:22:42,800 Speaker 1: almost no points being scored on those drives. I mean 430 00:22:42,840 --> 00:22:45,639 Speaker 1: it's very difficult to overcome that. It doesn't sound that 431 00:22:45,720 --> 00:22:48,160 Speaker 1: crazy like, oh, it's it's just a sack. Get it back. 432 00:22:48,240 --> 00:22:51,240 Speaker 1: But no, the reality is that that really does knock 433 00:22:51,359 --> 00:22:56,159 Speaker 1: down your likelihood of scoring points on that drive. It's 434 00:22:56,200 --> 00:22:58,160 Speaker 1: about getting the ball out quickly. Now, I know Caudaris 435 00:22:58,200 --> 00:23:00,560 Speaker 1: Tony could be a big factor there for this year 436 00:23:00,600 --> 00:23:03,960 Speaker 1: and and eight in that. But we talked about the schedule. 437 00:23:04,160 --> 00:23:06,400 Speaker 1: You know, right off the jump, you astutely noted that 438 00:23:06,640 --> 00:23:10,080 Speaker 1: I've got this team facing the number one most difficult 439 00:23:10,080 --> 00:23:14,199 Speaker 1: schedule of opposing pass rushes in one after playing the 440 00:23:14,280 --> 00:23:18,000 Speaker 1: number two most difficult schedule of pass rushes in It 441 00:23:18,040 --> 00:23:20,560 Speaker 1: does not get any easier when you're talking about taking 442 00:23:20,600 --> 00:23:22,800 Speaker 1: on the a f C West with a number of 443 00:23:22,840 --> 00:23:25,520 Speaker 1: good pass rush teams. Uh, the NFC South with the 444 00:23:25,560 --> 00:23:27,479 Speaker 1: Saints and the Bucks, and I already mentioned you know, 445 00:23:27,520 --> 00:23:30,240 Speaker 1: the Dolphins and the Bears and the Rams. All these 446 00:23:30,240 --> 00:23:33,280 Speaker 1: teams can get after the quarterback. And you're right, Daniel 447 00:23:33,320 --> 00:23:35,680 Speaker 1: Jones has a high propensity when he's pressured to take 448 00:23:35,720 --> 00:23:38,639 Speaker 1: these sacks or we already know that he has some 449 00:23:38,720 --> 00:23:41,440 Speaker 1: issues holding onto the football in the pocket when pressure 450 00:23:41,680 --> 00:23:44,680 Speaker 1: collapses around him, which ruin By the way, I think 451 00:23:44,680 --> 00:23:48,119 Speaker 1: the Giants will trade the turnovers for sacks. Not ideal, 452 00:23:48,240 --> 00:23:51,480 Speaker 1: but sacks still better than the turnovers right, absolutely, absolutely 453 00:23:51,560 --> 00:23:54,679 Speaker 1: turnover sir. The team that wins the turnover battles winning 454 00:23:54,720 --> 00:23:57,880 Speaker 1: eight percent of games. So you definitely would rather take 455 00:23:57,920 --> 00:24:00,440 Speaker 1: a sack than give up a turnover. So Dan Jones 456 00:24:00,480 --> 00:24:04,400 Speaker 1: continue need to needs, continues to need to work on 457 00:24:04,560 --> 00:24:08,280 Speaker 1: his ball security in the pocket. Agree with you there, 458 00:24:08,520 --> 00:24:10,960 Speaker 1: but but this is a team that needs to design 459 00:24:11,880 --> 00:24:13,840 Speaker 1: understand who you are. I think that's one of the 460 00:24:13,880 --> 00:24:16,760 Speaker 1: biggest issues that team's face, especially off the corners when 461 00:24:16,760 --> 00:24:18,719 Speaker 1: they're trying to build on an offense and especially when 462 00:24:18,720 --> 00:24:21,040 Speaker 1: they're relatively new, is like, well, I want to bring 463 00:24:21,080 --> 00:24:23,480 Speaker 1: these things that I did elsewhere, Like, we'll figure out 464 00:24:23,520 --> 00:24:25,600 Speaker 1: what your personnel is good at doing, what they're bad 465 00:24:25,600 --> 00:24:28,240 Speaker 1: at doing, and then put them in the best light possible, 466 00:24:28,320 --> 00:24:31,000 Speaker 1: something that Bill Belichick and the Patriots do so frequently. 467 00:24:31,320 --> 00:24:34,200 Speaker 1: This is what Jason Garrett needs to do. Understand where 468 00:24:34,280 --> 00:24:37,199 Speaker 1: Daniel Jones struggles. Understand what you really have with this 469 00:24:37,320 --> 00:24:40,920 Speaker 1: offensive line. Yes, we're expecting growth and development, but how 470 00:24:40,960 --> 00:24:44,520 Speaker 1: well are they actually going to perform? Set realistic expectations 471 00:24:44,560 --> 00:24:47,000 Speaker 1: for that In the first couple of weeks of the season, 472 00:24:47,280 --> 00:24:51,080 Speaker 1: call plays accordingly and then make some adjustments. Very quickly 473 00:24:51,440 --> 00:24:54,520 Speaker 1: in this season, if the offensive line is struggling, or 474 00:24:54,560 --> 00:24:57,600 Speaker 1: if the offensive line has improved, make some changes to 475 00:24:57,720 --> 00:25:01,000 Speaker 1: your philosophy as a play caller based upon what you 476 00:25:01,040 --> 00:25:02,800 Speaker 1: see those first couple of games of the year in 477 00:25:02,880 --> 00:25:06,000 Speaker 1: terms of how well this offensive line really is performing 478 00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:08,919 Speaker 1: in what strides They've made This question from at decal 479 00:25:09,000 --> 00:25:12,120 Speaker 1: on a fifty priestat motion Warren, and I'm gonna paraphrase 480 00:25:12,200 --> 00:25:15,439 Speaker 1: this question for him. That's been a craze in the NFL, 481 00:25:15,520 --> 00:25:17,960 Speaker 1: if it's become more and more the last few years. 482 00:25:18,480 --> 00:25:21,040 Speaker 1: And there's different types of pre stnap motion, whether it's jet, 483 00:25:21,080 --> 00:25:25,000 Speaker 1: SUEEP or shifts. How do you evaluate that in your analysis? 484 00:25:25,040 --> 00:25:28,320 Speaker 1: How does priestnap motion help or hurt an offense? And 485 00:25:28,359 --> 00:25:31,240 Speaker 1: how do you differentiate between the type of preestap motions 486 00:25:31,280 --> 00:25:35,879 Speaker 1: that different teams use. Well, that's a great question. Um 487 00:25:36,040 --> 00:25:38,480 Speaker 1: number one. I will say, if you get the book 488 00:25:39,119 --> 00:25:41,040 Speaker 1: and to get a'll plug in sharp football analysis. Do 489 00:25:41,160 --> 00:25:44,800 Speaker 1: com get the book. I've got a page that's dedicated 490 00:25:45,000 --> 00:25:49,600 Speaker 1: almost entirely too different tendencies that teams have league wide 491 00:25:49,640 --> 00:25:53,439 Speaker 1: ranks and one to thirty two and analyzes efficiencies that 492 00:25:53,480 --> 00:25:56,359 Speaker 1: are delivered and I focus in on pre stap motion 493 00:25:56,760 --> 00:25:58,679 Speaker 1: UH in the first three quarters of games, because I 494 00:25:58,680 --> 00:26:00,920 Speaker 1: don't really care about what you're doing in the fourth 495 00:26:01,000 --> 00:26:04,120 Speaker 1: quarter when most of the games are either teams trailing 496 00:26:04,119 --> 00:26:06,520 Speaker 1: and is totally desperate or is winning and is being 497 00:26:06,520 --> 00:26:09,919 Speaker 1: a little bit more conservative. So we're getting rid of 498 00:26:09,920 --> 00:26:13,000 Speaker 1: those what are you doing? And the Giants are used 499 00:26:13,000 --> 00:26:15,800 Speaker 1: the second least amount of priest that motion of any 500 00:26:15,880 --> 00:26:19,760 Speaker 1: team in the NFL UH last year in those situations, 501 00:26:19,840 --> 00:26:22,320 Speaker 1: and they use it the third least often when they 502 00:26:22,359 --> 00:26:25,040 Speaker 1: dropped back to pass the football. Now, they gained a 503 00:26:25,080 --> 00:26:28,159 Speaker 1: little bit of an improvement from a success perspective or 504 00:26:28,160 --> 00:26:31,760 Speaker 1: an EPA perspective, but it was still well below average 505 00:26:31,840 --> 00:26:34,960 Speaker 1: and priest that motion in general, to this question, UH 506 00:26:35,119 --> 00:26:40,760 Speaker 1: does it. It's basically um using something to try to 507 00:26:40,800 --> 00:26:44,399 Speaker 1: confuse the defense before the ball is even snapped, to 508 00:26:44,480 --> 00:26:47,440 Speaker 1: get the defense out of position a little bit. Tom 509 00:26:47,480 --> 00:26:49,399 Speaker 1: Brady loves to do it to try to see what 510 00:26:49,520 --> 00:26:51,920 Speaker 1: type of defense he's gonna be going up against. Because 511 00:26:51,920 --> 00:26:55,639 Speaker 1: when you move somebody across the line, whether it's true 512 00:26:55,920 --> 00:26:59,160 Speaker 1: jet sweep or just shifting somebody around, it's gonna get 513 00:26:59,160 --> 00:27:02,199 Speaker 1: the defense to feel themselves more often than not. And 514 00:27:02,240 --> 00:27:05,080 Speaker 1: that's just data that the quarterback can then process before 515 00:27:05,080 --> 00:27:07,240 Speaker 1: he even snaps the ball to have an idea of 516 00:27:07,280 --> 00:27:11,040 Speaker 1: where he's gonna go. It's free information. Pre snap motion 517 00:27:11,960 --> 00:27:15,359 Speaker 1: cost you nothing. It doesn't cost you anything against the 518 00:27:15,400 --> 00:27:18,560 Speaker 1: salary cap. You don't have to have talent to use 519 00:27:18,600 --> 00:27:20,240 Speaker 1: priestnap motion. You don't have to have a good It 520 00:27:20,240 --> 00:27:21,919 Speaker 1: doesn't matter if you have a good quarterback or a 521 00:27:21,920 --> 00:27:27,560 Speaker 1: bad quarterback. Use it to gain free information about that defense. 522 00:27:28,200 --> 00:27:31,280 Speaker 1: They're going to react. Whether you're Tom Brady under center 523 00:27:31,359 --> 00:27:34,040 Speaker 1: or you're Daniel Jones under center. You move somebody around, 524 00:27:34,320 --> 00:27:37,520 Speaker 1: that defense is going to do something the same to 525 00:27:37,640 --> 00:27:41,720 Speaker 1: both teams. Use that information help your quarterback, give him 526 00:27:41,720 --> 00:27:44,680 Speaker 1: an extra edge before that ball is snapped. They need 527 00:27:44,720 --> 00:27:47,920 Speaker 1: to improve in that respect. Absolutely agree. There's a group 528 00:27:47,960 --> 00:27:51,000 Speaker 1: of Giant fans that have kind of become squasi obsessed. 529 00:27:51,000 --> 00:27:53,479 Speaker 1: I guess I'll use head expression with the types of 530 00:27:53,560 --> 00:27:56,320 Speaker 1: route combinations the Giants using their offense. I know, you 531 00:27:56,359 --> 00:27:58,920 Speaker 1: track that sort of stuff to warrant anything jump out 532 00:27:58,920 --> 00:28:02,040 Speaker 1: of you when you evalue eight. Uh, just the type 533 00:28:02,040 --> 00:28:05,320 Speaker 1: of routes that the Giants using their offense, either depth 534 00:28:05,440 --> 00:28:08,840 Speaker 1: or type, anything like that well, we we know the 535 00:28:09,160 --> 00:28:11,200 Speaker 1: other thing too. Uh. I forgot to mention that was 536 00:28:11,240 --> 00:28:13,119 Speaker 1: part of the question, and this is kind of building 537 00:28:13,119 --> 00:28:14,920 Speaker 1: on that was a little bit more of the advanced 538 00:28:15,000 --> 00:28:18,480 Speaker 1: data UM. Naturally, when we're talking about types of priest 539 00:28:18,520 --> 00:28:21,120 Speaker 1: snap motion, I analyze that I work for a number 540 00:28:21,160 --> 00:28:24,960 Speaker 1: of teams as a consultant and I'm evaluating the different types. 541 00:28:25,240 --> 00:28:27,439 Speaker 1: I don't go into that level of detail in the 542 00:28:27,480 --> 00:28:31,159 Speaker 1: book UM on a league wide basis sharing information about 543 00:28:31,200 --> 00:28:35,000 Speaker 1: how often each team is using different types of priestap motion. 544 00:28:35,080 --> 00:28:41,120 Speaker 1: But there's probably like twenty or so types of preestap 545 00:28:41,160 --> 00:28:44,480 Speaker 1: motion that are being tracked that are that are logged, 546 00:28:44,520 --> 00:28:47,160 Speaker 1: and I can evaluate and analyze as it as it 547 00:28:47,200 --> 00:28:50,640 Speaker 1: relates to looking at efficiency, and obviously we know there's 548 00:28:51,040 --> 00:28:55,320 Speaker 1: a significant number of of route types and different route 549 00:28:55,320 --> 00:28:59,160 Speaker 1: combinations that different teams utilize. And I didn't get into 550 00:28:59,200 --> 00:29:02,080 Speaker 1: that level of d tale in the book either. I 551 00:29:02,160 --> 00:29:07,400 Speaker 1: do study, however, average target depth and increased efficiency based 552 00:29:07,480 --> 00:29:10,640 Speaker 1: upon target depth, and there are some things here that 553 00:29:10,840 --> 00:29:14,760 Speaker 1: clearly the Giants could improve upon. And when we talk 554 00:29:14,800 --> 00:29:18,480 Speaker 1: about these very difficult pass rushes, you know we we 555 00:29:18,680 --> 00:29:21,040 Speaker 1: you mentioned it at the top, when we talk about 556 00:29:21,080 --> 00:29:25,320 Speaker 1: the defensive side of the football. Being explosive is important, yes, absolutely, 557 00:29:25,440 --> 00:29:27,680 Speaker 1: and like there are guys like Andy Reid who can 558 00:29:27,720 --> 00:29:31,880 Speaker 1: dial up short passes that make explosive gains routinely. That 559 00:29:31,920 --> 00:29:34,360 Speaker 1: would be nice for any offense. I have an easy, 560 00:29:34,480 --> 00:29:37,320 Speaker 1: high radio completion pass that's close to the line of 561 00:29:37,360 --> 00:29:40,640 Speaker 1: scrimmage for a quarterback, the results in a big chunk gain. 562 00:29:41,160 --> 00:29:44,520 Speaker 1: Easier said than done, especially for a guy like Jason Garrett. 563 00:29:44,800 --> 00:29:48,120 Speaker 1: But if we're passing the ball on early downs, we 564 00:29:48,280 --> 00:29:52,520 Speaker 1: will sacrifice a little bit of explosive plays so that 565 00:29:52,600 --> 00:29:54,640 Speaker 1: we can have an efficient offense that keeps us out 566 00:29:54,640 --> 00:29:57,440 Speaker 1: of third downs. And I think the Giants, with some 567 00:29:57,520 --> 00:29:59,800 Speaker 1: of their weapons, with their offensive line and the past 568 00:30:00,240 --> 00:30:04,120 Speaker 1: they're gonna be going up against, could stand to throw 569 00:30:04,160 --> 00:30:07,240 Speaker 1: the ball more but shorter. Give give Daniel Jones a 570 00:30:07,240 --> 00:30:09,400 Speaker 1: few more layups in the game to throw hit on 571 00:30:09,440 --> 00:30:12,360 Speaker 1: these short passes and allow them to have a little 572 00:30:12,400 --> 00:30:14,880 Speaker 1: bit more success and not have to run the ball 573 00:30:14,960 --> 00:30:19,720 Speaker 1: quite as often and bypass some of these third downs. Interesting. 574 00:30:20,480 --> 00:30:23,800 Speaker 1: Limited Giant season tickets are on sale now for the season. 575 00:30:23,800 --> 00:30:26,520 Speaker 1: In addition to ticket savings, membership benefits include access to 576 00:30:26,560 --> 00:30:29,920 Speaker 1: exclusive events, experiences, pre sales and more. You can lock 577 00:30:29,960 --> 00:30:32,160 Speaker 1: on your seats, don't you just one called eight eight 578 00:30:32,400 --> 00:30:36,120 Speaker 1: n Y. Visit giants dot com slash tickets for more information. 579 00:30:36,440 --> 00:30:39,560 Speaker 1: All right, Barkley, you had an interesting note in the book, 580 00:30:39,600 --> 00:30:42,800 Speaker 1: how you know Gallman some of his metrics actually look 581 00:30:42,880 --> 00:30:44,720 Speaker 1: better than Barkley's from the year before. But I know 582 00:30:44,760 --> 00:30:46,680 Speaker 1: there's a lot of noise in that data to quality 583 00:30:46,680 --> 00:30:49,720 Speaker 1: the offensive line and things like that. So what's your 584 00:30:49,760 --> 00:30:52,000 Speaker 1: giant fans take out of that? And what kind of 585 00:30:52,040 --> 00:30:55,000 Speaker 1: impact could Barkley's Again we talked about explosive plays, right, 586 00:30:55,000 --> 00:30:57,400 Speaker 1: his ability to get those explosive plays have on the offense. 587 00:30:58,280 --> 00:31:01,800 Speaker 1: I do believe that the running back production is far 588 00:31:01,880 --> 00:31:05,120 Speaker 1: more replaceable than most people want to give it credit, 589 00:31:05,480 --> 00:31:10,360 Speaker 1: and that having a guy step in, you're really going 590 00:31:10,480 --> 00:31:15,880 Speaker 1: to see the upside of run plays based upon two factors. 591 00:31:16,160 --> 00:31:19,400 Speaker 1: Based on two factors, When are you calling those run 592 00:31:19,440 --> 00:31:24,040 Speaker 1: plays based on situation as well as box count of 593 00:31:24,080 --> 00:31:28,480 Speaker 1: the defense and how good is your offensive line of 594 00:31:28,560 --> 00:31:32,000 Speaker 1: run blocking those two things, You're gonna wait a lot 595 00:31:32,040 --> 00:31:35,440 Speaker 1: heavier into how much production on a per run basis 596 00:31:35,720 --> 00:31:38,920 Speaker 1: will that running back yet? Now the ceiling in terms 597 00:31:38,960 --> 00:31:42,160 Speaker 1: of like the maximum The highest upside that you can 598 00:31:42,200 --> 00:31:46,160 Speaker 1: get are these explosive runs that a guy like Barkley 599 00:31:46,240 --> 00:31:50,040 Speaker 1: is gonna be potentially more likely to break um turning 600 00:31:50,080 --> 00:31:52,320 Speaker 1: some of these runs that might gain five yards that 601 00:31:52,360 --> 00:31:54,640 Speaker 1: are well blocked. Me five yards is a good run 602 00:31:55,080 --> 00:31:57,840 Speaker 1: um into like fifteen to twenty yard runs. Of course, 603 00:31:57,840 --> 00:32:00,520 Speaker 1: there are those explosive long touchdowns at Bar brings to 604 00:32:00,560 --> 00:32:02,720 Speaker 1: the table as well, and his vision and some of 605 00:32:02,760 --> 00:32:05,760 Speaker 1: these other factors, like, uh, he is a very good player, 606 00:32:05,760 --> 00:32:08,880 Speaker 1: and he certainly is a better player than Goldman. But 607 00:32:09,640 --> 00:32:11,680 Speaker 1: just because you have him back does not mean like 608 00:32:11,720 --> 00:32:13,920 Speaker 1: your run game is just gonna massively vault to be 609 00:32:14,280 --> 00:32:17,080 Speaker 1: substantially better than what it was last year. I think 610 00:32:17,080 --> 00:32:19,800 Speaker 1: if people are thinking along those lines, they're gonna be 611 00:32:19,840 --> 00:32:23,000 Speaker 1: sorely disappointed. I do think he's a special running back, 612 00:32:23,320 --> 00:32:26,960 Speaker 1: but there is a limit to just what he's going 613 00:32:27,000 --> 00:32:30,240 Speaker 1: to bring to the table. And I absolutely think that 614 00:32:30,280 --> 00:32:35,240 Speaker 1: the Giants need to focus on making Daniel Jones comfortable 615 00:32:35,280 --> 00:32:38,720 Speaker 1: from a passing perspective, rather than thinking, well, we can 616 00:32:38,720 --> 00:32:41,400 Speaker 1: make danagen Is comfortable by running the ball more. Because 617 00:32:41,440 --> 00:32:44,040 Speaker 1: Barkley is back now, and I think even having Barkley 618 00:32:44,080 --> 00:32:47,320 Speaker 1: back is gonna limit some of the upside most runs. 619 00:32:47,440 --> 00:32:50,320 Speaker 1: I think most touchdowns are scored UM in the NFL 620 00:32:51,160 --> 00:32:54,800 Speaker 1: rushing touchdowns, I want to say, it's like well over 621 00:32:54,840 --> 00:32:58,400 Speaker 1: fifty UM from inside the five yard line. It might 622 00:32:58,440 --> 00:33:01,920 Speaker 1: even be like of all rushing touchdowns were scored from 623 00:33:01,920 --> 00:33:03,760 Speaker 1: inside the five yard line. I mean, you have to 624 00:33:03,800 --> 00:33:05,760 Speaker 1: get down to the five yard line. How are you 625 00:33:05,800 --> 00:33:08,560 Speaker 1: gonna get down to the five yard line as efficiently 626 00:33:08,680 --> 00:33:12,080 Speaker 1: as possible to then get all these touchdowns that Barkley 627 00:33:12,320 --> 00:33:15,840 Speaker 1: potentially would be able to deliver. I absolutely love running 628 00:33:15,840 --> 00:33:19,040 Speaker 1: the football down inside the red zone, spreading the defense out, uh, 629 00:33:19,200 --> 00:33:22,120 Speaker 1: making them get into you know, their sub packages, and 630 00:33:22,160 --> 00:33:25,040 Speaker 1: then bust out some runs with Barkley. So let them 631 00:33:25,040 --> 00:33:27,240 Speaker 1: get all the rushing touchdowns in the world. But call 632 00:33:27,320 --> 00:33:31,000 Speaker 1: efficient place getting down inside the five yard line last 633 00:33:31,000 --> 00:33:32,920 Speaker 1: one on the offense, Warrant and Jones could use some 634 00:33:33,000 --> 00:33:35,880 Speaker 1: help from his receivers in terms of drops and a 635 00:33:35,880 --> 00:33:37,680 Speaker 1: little bit better with the yards after the catch. Right, 636 00:33:37,720 --> 00:33:39,400 Speaker 1: didn't get a lot of help from those guys last 637 00:33:39,440 --> 00:33:43,000 Speaker 1: year in that respect, No, he did not UM And 638 00:33:43,200 --> 00:33:45,280 Speaker 1: you know this is an Evan Ingram problem, but it 639 00:33:45,360 --> 00:33:47,920 Speaker 1: was also a problem for all the receivers Um, it's 640 00:33:47,960 --> 00:33:52,600 Speaker 1: just consistency and I think drops. Um. You know, quarterbacks 641 00:33:52,600 --> 00:33:55,600 Speaker 1: are somewhat responsible for that a little bit. How where 642 00:33:55,600 --> 00:33:59,080 Speaker 1: exactly are you putting the ball in the receiver's hands? 643 00:33:59,120 --> 00:34:02,520 Speaker 1: How stable is the ball that you are throwing? Um. 644 00:34:02,520 --> 00:34:04,720 Speaker 1: But the receivers need to step up as well, and 645 00:34:04,760 --> 00:34:08,000 Speaker 1: they need to realize, especially with the quarterback like Daniel 646 00:34:08,040 --> 00:34:11,280 Speaker 1: Jones who might struggle a little bit, like, we need 647 00:34:11,320 --> 00:34:14,359 Speaker 1: to make this guy feel more confident because when we're 648 00:34:14,400 --> 00:34:17,560 Speaker 1: catching these balls, that might let Jason Garrett call more 649 00:34:17,560 --> 00:34:20,399 Speaker 1: passways and feel more comfortable about doing that because we're 650 00:34:20,400 --> 00:34:23,319 Speaker 1: getting production out of them, even if it's just a 651 00:34:23,360 --> 00:34:25,640 Speaker 1: game for a few yards. Right, We're not talking about 652 00:34:25,680 --> 00:34:28,279 Speaker 1: the big explosive plays which can be difference makers in 653 00:34:28,320 --> 00:34:31,120 Speaker 1: the games. We're talking about some of these catches that 654 00:34:31,160 --> 00:34:33,200 Speaker 1: are closer to line of scrimmage that should have a 655 00:34:33,239 --> 00:34:38,160 Speaker 1: high completion rate. You have to give the quarterback confidence, 656 00:34:38,160 --> 00:34:40,839 Speaker 1: which gives your offensive coordinator confidence to keep calling these 657 00:34:40,840 --> 00:34:44,120 Speaker 1: past plays. Um. So everybody needs to step up, the 658 00:34:44,160 --> 00:34:46,680 Speaker 1: new guys and the old guys. Okay, let's go to 659 00:34:46,719 --> 00:34:49,040 Speaker 1: the defense warn real quickly. Have a couple minutes left here. 660 00:34:49,520 --> 00:34:51,480 Speaker 1: We know the Giants have kind of gone the modern 661 00:34:51,520 --> 00:34:53,520 Speaker 1: way of the NFL on defense where they've focused a 662 00:34:53,560 --> 00:34:55,759 Speaker 1: lot of their resources on their secondary rather than their 663 00:34:55,760 --> 00:34:59,160 Speaker 1: pass rush. What do your numbers tell you in terms 664 00:34:59,200 --> 00:35:01,640 Speaker 1: of how how what team can survive that way? The 665 00:35:01,680 --> 00:35:04,759 Speaker 1: impact the pass rush has on on the defense, on 666 00:35:04,800 --> 00:35:08,719 Speaker 1: the offense rather and obviously defensive results. But also you 667 00:35:08,719 --> 00:35:10,560 Speaker 1: know the Giant's best pass rusher is more of an 668 00:35:10,560 --> 00:35:13,240 Speaker 1: inside pass rush, not not an outside pass rush. Okay, 669 00:35:13,640 --> 00:35:15,399 Speaker 1: put all things together and just kind of talk about 670 00:35:15,400 --> 00:35:17,080 Speaker 1: the Giants defense in their pass rush and how that 671 00:35:17,120 --> 00:35:20,759 Speaker 1: impacts exactly how effective they can make Yeah, I mean, 672 00:35:20,800 --> 00:35:22,720 Speaker 1: I will say this just off the top, with regard 673 00:35:22,760 --> 00:35:25,040 Speaker 1: to the inside pass rush, we know that that is 674 00:35:25,200 --> 00:35:28,080 Speaker 1: very valuable for when you're going up against quarterbacks who 675 00:35:28,160 --> 00:35:29,840 Speaker 1: like to set up shop in the pocket like a 676 00:35:29,920 --> 00:35:32,600 Speaker 1: Drew Brees, like a Tom Brady like, getting up the 677 00:35:32,640 --> 00:35:34,560 Speaker 1: middle is not the worst thing in the world to 678 00:35:34,600 --> 00:35:37,799 Speaker 1: get that guy off of his spot. More quarterbacks are 679 00:35:37,800 --> 00:35:40,400 Speaker 1: getting a little bit more comfortable rolling out and moving 680 00:35:40,400 --> 00:35:42,839 Speaker 1: out and throwing on the perimeter. So that's where you're 681 00:35:42,840 --> 00:35:44,680 Speaker 1: gonna struggle a little bit if you can't get that 682 00:35:44,719 --> 00:35:48,000 Speaker 1: pressure from the edges. But getting a guy off the spot. 683 00:35:48,280 --> 00:35:50,319 Speaker 1: If you can get there quickly up the middle and 684 00:35:50,400 --> 00:35:53,600 Speaker 1: just disrupt the timing of that quick passing attack is 685 00:35:53,719 --> 00:35:56,520 Speaker 1: very valuable. And you know, transition is something that we 686 00:35:56,600 --> 00:35:59,160 Speaker 1: talked about at the top. When we're talking about, well, 687 00:35:59,160 --> 00:36:02,040 Speaker 1: what can the Giant to do themselves on offense because 688 00:36:02,160 --> 00:36:03,719 Speaker 1: their O line may not be the best and they're 689 00:36:03,719 --> 00:36:06,160 Speaker 1: going up against tough pass rushes. We're talking about getting 690 00:36:06,160 --> 00:36:09,000 Speaker 1: the ball out quickly. That is the problem that you 691 00:36:09,160 --> 00:36:12,800 Speaker 1: have when you don't have that production in the secondary. 692 00:36:12,840 --> 00:36:15,160 Speaker 1: When you don't have a very good secondary and you 693 00:36:15,200 --> 00:36:18,879 Speaker 1: put two money, resources or assets into the pass rush, um, 694 00:36:18,920 --> 00:36:21,080 Speaker 1: the quarterback could just get the ball out pretty quickly. 695 00:36:21,120 --> 00:36:23,680 Speaker 1: And if you can't cover these guys and your corners 696 00:36:23,680 --> 00:36:26,719 Speaker 1: and safeties aren't great at tackling in space, then you're 697 00:36:26,719 --> 00:36:30,000 Speaker 1: going to have more problems. So I do agree the 698 00:36:30,040 --> 00:36:33,600 Speaker 1: modern NFL, which is a past first mentality for most 699 00:36:33,640 --> 00:36:37,440 Speaker 1: intelligent teams, the rules and everything like that, coverage is 700 00:36:37,560 --> 00:36:41,680 Speaker 1: more important. Um, it takes a little bit. It would 701 00:36:41,680 --> 00:36:43,880 Speaker 1: be great to have both. If you're going to have 702 00:36:43,960 --> 00:36:46,759 Speaker 1: one or the other, I would prefer to have a 703 00:36:46,840 --> 00:36:51,120 Speaker 1: great secondary then a great pass rush. Unless you're absolutely 704 00:36:51,120 --> 00:36:54,760 Speaker 1: elite as a pass rush um, and and that obviously 705 00:36:54,800 --> 00:36:58,480 Speaker 1: become you know, with Trump having a really good secondary 706 00:36:58,560 --> 00:37:00,759 Speaker 1: But um, I think you're bill think the right way. 707 00:37:00,760 --> 00:37:03,120 Speaker 1: On the defensive side of the ball, obviously you need 708 00:37:03,160 --> 00:37:07,760 Speaker 1: to get pressure a little bit more frequently and more consistently. Alright, Finally, 709 00:37:07,800 --> 00:37:10,640 Speaker 1: you have the Giants projected at seven wins. I think 710 00:37:10,680 --> 00:37:14,600 Speaker 1: Giant fans would probably disappointed by that number. What could 711 00:37:14,760 --> 00:37:16,680 Speaker 1: because I know this is this is just a number 712 00:37:16,719 --> 00:37:20,640 Speaker 1: you come to that's most likely if this number ends 713 00:37:20,719 --> 00:37:25,200 Speaker 1: up being higher than seven. Why will it be higher 714 00:37:25,200 --> 00:37:28,200 Speaker 1: than seven? What has to happen for your projection to 715 00:37:28,320 --> 00:37:32,759 Speaker 1: be short of where the Giants get? Yeah? I think 716 00:37:32,760 --> 00:37:37,399 Speaker 1: the Giants could get more than seven wins um by 717 00:37:37,520 --> 00:37:41,200 Speaker 1: just improving their efficiency on offense. This was a team 718 00:37:41,200 --> 00:37:43,719 Speaker 1: that was hamstrung by their offense last year. Yes, you 719 00:37:43,800 --> 00:37:46,360 Speaker 1: get Si kuon Barkley back boom. That's going to be 720 00:37:46,400 --> 00:37:48,840 Speaker 1: an upgrade, but potentially not quite as much as some 721 00:37:48,920 --> 00:37:51,720 Speaker 1: Giants fans would like to see. But it's it's really 722 00:37:52,160 --> 00:37:55,440 Speaker 1: to me, it's not a whole lot. It might it 723 00:37:55,480 --> 00:37:58,200 Speaker 1: might sound crazy, but I don't see you needing to 724 00:37:58,280 --> 00:38:01,239 Speaker 1: make these wide sweeping changes that's the thing that frustrates 725 00:38:01,239 --> 00:38:05,239 Speaker 1: me the most. This division is not ridiculous. Okay, the 726 00:38:05,360 --> 00:38:09,080 Speaker 1: NFC East is highly winnable. UH to a team like 727 00:38:09,120 --> 00:38:12,320 Speaker 1: the Giants, they could win this division. They could produce 728 00:38:12,360 --> 00:38:14,880 Speaker 1: a winning record, a nine and eight record this season. 729 00:38:15,400 --> 00:38:18,919 Speaker 1: UH might win the NFC East this year and get 730 00:38:18,960 --> 00:38:22,040 Speaker 1: them into the postseason. And I don't think it's unrealistic. 731 00:38:22,360 --> 00:38:26,600 Speaker 1: But they have to make some fundamental yet very easy 732 00:38:26,680 --> 00:38:30,920 Speaker 1: changes to the structure of this offense and the philosophy. 733 00:38:30,960 --> 00:38:34,440 Speaker 1: If they do that, they absolutely can exceed seven wins. 734 00:38:34,560 --> 00:38:38,600 Speaker 1: They absolutely will be fighting for playoff contention. But if 735 00:38:38,680 --> 00:38:41,799 Speaker 1: they fall short of that and are relying too much 736 00:38:41,840 --> 00:38:44,759 Speaker 1: on the defense and Sae Kwon Barkley, they're going to 737 00:38:44,800 --> 00:38:48,000 Speaker 1: be in trouble and wind up probably with you know, 738 00:38:48,080 --> 00:38:51,200 Speaker 1: seven wins and on the outside looking into the postseason. 739 00:38:51,640 --> 00:38:53,960 Speaker 1: Warren always fun to talk to my friend one more time. 740 00:38:54,000 --> 00:38:55,840 Speaker 1: Tell the folks where they can find your book and 741 00:38:55,880 --> 00:39:00,000 Speaker 1: everything else that you do sharp football analysis dot com. 742 00:39:00,120 --> 00:39:03,560 Speaker 1: I highly recommend picking up a copy of the football 743 00:39:03,600 --> 00:39:06,200 Speaker 1: Preview book that's up there. You're gonna get. It's going 744 00:39:06,239 --> 00:39:10,360 Speaker 1: to prepare you for the season in the fastest manner 745 00:39:10,480 --> 00:39:13,160 Speaker 1: possible and make you the smartest football fan that you 746 00:39:13,200 --> 00:39:16,800 Speaker 1: could be. I also do videos up at NBC Sports 747 00:39:17,120 --> 00:39:19,640 Speaker 1: and write articles for them. Um and of course you 748 00:39:19,680 --> 00:39:22,120 Speaker 1: can follow me on Twitter at Sharp Football and you'll 749 00:39:22,120 --> 00:39:24,600 Speaker 1: find links to the book and to my videos and 750 00:39:24,600 --> 00:39:26,879 Speaker 1: all the other content that I turn out. Warren, good 751 00:39:26,920 --> 00:39:29,239 Speaker 1: luck with the book. The season's coming fast and fear 752 00:39:29,320 --> 00:39:31,319 Speaker 1: is my Friend's gonna be fun. Enjoy it and we'll 753 00:39:31,360 --> 00:39:34,200 Speaker 1: talk soon, all right. Thanks for having me, John Warren 754 00:39:34,200 --> 00:39:36,560 Speaker 1: Sharp from Football Analys if you, thank you for joining 755 00:39:36,600 --> 00:39:38,479 Speaker 1: us on the Giants Little Podcast. Thank you for everyone 756 00:39:38,560 --> 00:39:40,640 Speaker 1: else you're being with us. I am John Schmilk. We 757 00:39:40,640 --> 00:39:42,440 Speaker 1: will see you next time on The Giants Huddle