During his introductory press conference, New York Giants head coach Joe Judge refused to use the name of a single player or offer a take on the roster he was inheriting, simply stating that he was an outsider who needed to get a closer look at his talent before offering his thoughts.
Judge reiterated that stance several more times in the following days, but apparently he’s had some time to familiarize himself with the roster because he’s been much more talkative at the 2020 Senior Bowl.
With hours of film review now under his belt, Judge admits he’s “very excited” about the talent the Giants have assembled and feels optimistic about where this team can go.
“To be honest with you, after watching them, I’m very excited about working with our team. I was excited before I saw them and I’m even more excited now,” Judge told Newsday.
Still, Judge pumped the brakes on offering any sort of public analysis or breaking down a player at the request of reporters.
“We’ll go into more detail on that when I get all the coordinators and position coaches together and we can go through the roster as a whole and talk through where we believe we are, what team needs may come up, which will enter into the free agency and draft process. I’m not going to make any public evaluations on these guys right now,” Judge said. “Part of it is evaluating what you need to fix, what you need to adjust, and that’s what we’re looking at right now as coaches on how we can build this system to immediately build this foundation and move forward with these guys.”
Judge also acknowledged that there are a few players he’s yet to meet with, but believes those initial introductions will come to a conclusion soon.
“There are a few that we still have to get in touch with and a lot of these guys are on vacation or out of pocket,” Judge said. “There are some guys who have to tie up loose ends… I’ve had a number of players walk into my office and be able to sit down and have conversations which has been a great experience. There are a lot of guys who stay in the area. I think that’s a benefit of being in the New York area. They don’t have to leave to get out of town in the offseason. They may want to get some sunshine at some point in the winter, catch a little bit of break, but ultimately they’re back in New York. They stay local and I think that’s a great advantage for us.”
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