Days. Weeks. Games.
The second of anything is always critical for NFL head coaches. It's when they want to see the most distance gained from one to the next.
The Giants are at that point in training camp. They opened the second week on Monday, which coincided with the first day in full pads.
"The second week should be where you cover the most miles, gain the most ground," Harbaugh said after practice at The Greenbrier Performance Center in West Virginia. "We want to put the most miles behind us as far as developing the foundation of our team this week. This is just a go-to-work week."
To help his team grow further, Harbaugh dialed up a steady rain in White Sulphur Springs.
"Tom Reed used to always tell us every single day, rain, sleet, snow, hot, it's a great day for football – every day," Harbaugh said about his former coach at Miami of Ohio. "We'd look at each other, really not that great a day, but he would say every day is a great day for football. And that was kind of a little bit of the theme out here. I mean, it's raining pretty good. And the guys are out there dealing with the elements, obviously impactful, but we'll have to play in that at some point in time. So, we got a good day in the rain, and that was positive."
Here are the top plays and moments from the day:
View practice photos from training camp at The Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia.
OLB Brian Burns (0)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
OLB Abdul Carter (3), T Andrew Thomas (78)
S Jevón Holland (8)
OL Francis Mauigoa (65)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
ILB Micah McFadden (41)
WR Braxton Berrios (87)
S Jevón Holland (8)
S Jevón Holland (8)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
CB Paulson Adebo (21)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
CB Deonte Banks (2)
S Beau Brade (34)
DB Elijah Campbell (28)
DB Elijah Campbell (28)
CB Art Green (23)
CB Art Green (23)
CB Art Green (23)
S Jevón Holland (8)
CB Deonte Banks (2)
ILB Micah McFadden (41)
CB Deonte Banks (2)
OLB Brian Burns (0) , LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
LB Jack Kelly (51)
LB Jack Kelly (51)
LB Jack Kelly (51)
LB Jack Kelly (51)
LB Jack Kelly (51)
LB Jack Kelly (51)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
C John Michael Schmitz Jr. (61)
OLB Abdul Carter (3)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
OLB Abdul Carter (3)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
CB Deonte Banks (2)
OL Joshua Ezeudu (75)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
RB Devin Singletary (26)
RB Devin Singletary (26)
RB Devin Singletary (26)
ILB Darius Muasau (53)
CB Colton Hood (12)
OLB Abdul Carter (3)
OL Francis Mauigoa (65), DT Darius Alexander (91)
OL Francis Mauigoa (65)
T Jermaine Eluemunor (72)
T Jermaine Eluemunor (72)
T Jermaine Eluemunor (72)
C Bryan Hudson (60), DT Josh Tupou (94)
C Bryan Hudson (60), DT Josh Tupou (94)
OL Marcus Mbow (71), OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
OL Marcus Mbow (71), OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
S Jevón Holland (8)
S Jevón Holland (8)
CB Deonte Banks (2)
S Jevón Holland (8)
S Jevón Holland (8)
S Jevón Holland (8)
CB Greg Newsome II (20)
WR Braxton Berrios (87)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
S Jevón Holland (8)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jameis Winston (19)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
QB Jameis Winston (19)
QB Jameis Winston (19)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jameis Winston (19)
QB Jameis Winston (19)
P Jordan Stout (15)
WR Malachi Fields (0)
TE Chris Manhertz (85)
WR Dalen Cambre (83)
OL Jarrod Gray (79)
CB Colton Hood (12)
WR Beaux Collins (81)
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (8)
ILB Micah McFadden (41)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
OLB Zaire Barnes (46)
TE Tyler Moore (47)
OL Joshua Ezeudu (75)
TE Chris Manhertz (85)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
WR Braxton Berrios (87)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
linebacker Abdul Carter (3), offensive tackle Andrew Thomas (78)
linebacker Micah McFadden (41)
Running back Eric Gray (20)
linebacker Brian Burns (0)
linebacker Arvell Reese (52)
linebacker Abdul Carter (3), offensive tackle Andrew Thomas (78)
center John Michael Schmitz (61), defensive tackle Bobby Jamison-Travis (97)
Jermaine Eluemunor (72), linebacker Brian Burns (0)
defensive tackle Shelby Harris (93)
linebacker Abdul Carter (3)
running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
tight end Chris Manhertz (85)
quarterback Jaxson Dart (6)
wide receiver Malik Nabers (1)
quarterback Jaxson Dart (6)
quarterback Jaxson Dart (6)
quarterback Jaxson Dart (6)
wide receiver Malik Nabers (1), linebacker Abdul Carter (3)
wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (8)
wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr (3)
linebacker Abdul Carter (3), offensive tackle Andrew Thomas (78)
defensive tackle DJ Reader (98 )
linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (49)
Takeaways
The defense notched two interceptions on Monday. Inside linebacker Micah McFadden grabbed the first, securing a ball that cornerback Deonte Banks first deflected and nearly intercepted himself.
Safety Jevón Holland came down with the second after taking advantage of a pass that slipped out of the quarterback's hand during a steady rainstorm.
Banks almost made it three but couldn't come down with the ball near the goal line late in practice.
Arvell shines in rain
Spring practices made everyone hungry to see the fifth overall draft pick when the pads came on. Today was that day, and the Ohio State product did not disappoint. Reese sniffed out a few plays against both the run and pass, in addition to notching a would-be sack.
"Very encouraged," Harbaugh said about the rookie. "I think he looked good today from what I could see. I can't wait to see the tape, but he's playing really well. He's been playing well the whole camp since he got here. … You see the talent, obviously. I think he's very sharp for a first-year guy. He gets things right pretty much all the time, makes very few mistakes. He's a very serious-minded guy, and he's very determined. I mean, he's doing things well."
Reese was one of the highlights during a dominant day for the defense.
"I thought the defense probably got the better of the offense today up front," Harbaugh said. "We'll see it on tape, probably going to be the case. But we got a few plays out in the run game on offense, too, so I'm really looking forward to seeing it."
Catch(es) of the day
Wide receiver Dalen Cambre made a circus catch and somehow came down with a Jameis Winston pass that looked like the defender nearly intercepted down the sideline. Rookie Malachi Fields, a third-round pick from Notre Dame, also hauled in a 50-yarder from Jaxson Dart.
Best of the rest
In addition to the interception, Holland also made a play on the ground and thwarted a run to the outside, much to the delight of his defensive teammates.
Each member from the trio of outside linebackers – Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeaux and Abdul Carter – recorded what would have been sacks and possibly more.
Wide receiver Darnell Mooney hauled in a long pass from Winston during a two-minute drill.
Rookie linebacker Jack Kelly redirected a pass that was headed toward the middle of the end zone.
Cornerbacks Dru Phillips and Korie Black broke up passes.
View photos from the first week of training camp at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
OLB Brian Burns (0)
Head Coach John Harbaugh
LB Arvell Reese (52)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
WR Malik Nabers (1)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
WR Braxton Berrios (87), WR Darnell Mooney (17)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
K Dominic Zvada (34)
P Jordan Stout (15)
CB Greg Newsome II (20), LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
WR Darnell Mooney (17)
WR Braxton Berrios (87)
WR Malachi Fields (0)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
RB Eric Gray (20)
WR Malik Nabers (1)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
WR Juju Smith-Schuster (8)
WR Malachi Fields (0)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
WR Dalen Cambre (83)
WR Malik Nabers (1)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
CB Colton Hood (12)
CB Colton Hood (12)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
WR Braxton Berrios (87)
WR Braxton Berrios (87)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
WR Malachi Fields (0)
WR Braxton Berrios (87)
WR Darnell Mooney (17)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
Head Coach John Harbaugh
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
S Jevón Holland (8)
G Aaron Stinnie (64)
Team
WR Darius Slayton (18)
QB Jameis Winston (19)
TE Theo Johnson (84)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
CB Greg Newsome II (20)
QB Jaxson Dart (6), RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
LB Caleb Murphy (33)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
Head Coach John Harbaugh
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jameis Winston (19)
QB Jameis Winston (19)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
CB Paulson Adebo (21)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
K Ben Sauls (30), P Jordan Stout (15)
P Jordan Stout (15)
Head Coach John Harbaugh
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
WR Juju Smith-Schuster (8)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
WR Calvin Austin III (82)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
WR Malik Nabers (1)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
WR Malik Nabers (1)
RB Eric Gray (20)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
Head Coach John Harbaugh
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
CB Greg Newsome II (20)
ILB Micah McFadden (41)
CB Deonte Banks (2)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Brandon Allen (12)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
CB Deonte Banks (2)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3), WR Malik Nabers (1)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
TE Theo Johnson (84)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
DB Elijah Campbell (28)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
WR Malachi Fields (0)
WR Braxton Berrios (87)
OLB Abdul Carter (3)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
OLB Abdul Carter (3)
ILB Darius Muasau (53)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
ILB Micah McFadden (41)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
TE Chris Manhertz (85)
TE Chris Manhertz (85)
OLB Brian Burns (0) , Head Coach John Harbaugh
LB's
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
WR Malachi Fields (0)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
WR Darnell Mooney (17), WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
WR Beaux Collins (81)
QB Jameis Winston (19)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
WR Darius Slayton (18)
WR Malik Nabers (1)
CB Colton Hood (12)
S Ar'Darius Washington (24)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
S Jevón Holland (8)
DT Josh Tupou (94), DL Shelby Harris (93)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
LB Jack Kelly (51)
DL Bobby Jamison-Travis (97)
DL Marlon Davidson (67)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
CB Colton Hood (12)
ILB Darius Muasau (53)
P Jordan Stout (15)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jameis Winston (19), RB Dante Miller (25)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
CB Nic Jones (31)
WR Isaiah Hodgins (89)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
CB Deonte Banks (2), LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
OLB Abdul Carter (3)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
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