The New York Giants held their first intrasquad scrimmage on Friday and as expected, it was hard-hitting, fast-paced and physical — just the way head coach Joe Judge prefers it.
The offense started a little slow, but finished out the two-plus hour scrimmage on a high note. Meanwhile, the defense appeared stout against the run early, but struggled to generate a consistent pass rush.
Those are just two things to take away from Friday’s scrimmage, but here’s a more detailed look at nine more.
Daniel Jones is quietly improving
Daniel Jones took a few lumps early during Friday’s scrimmage, starting out a little rough and tossing an interception — something he has vowed to correct.
But it certainly wasn’t all bad. Jones rebounded after his shaky start and finished the day strong, completing 15 of his 26 passes for two touchdowns and the aforementioned interception.
“I was very pleased with the tone he sets in the huddle. He does it every day in practice. But he went out there today in a competitive situation and really stepped up,” head coach Joe Judge said. “He has good command situationally. He knows how to use some of the variety of calls and checks within our offense. I thought he really showed up a lot at the end of the scrimmage. That no-huddle situation we had right there, I was very pleased to see how he commanded the entire team and kept everyone moving through the situation.”
Truth be told, Jones has really only logged two bad passes this camp (from what the media has been able to see). Other than that, he’s been quietly solid all-around.