The Giants were on the field for the second official OTA on Wednesday. The first OTA was Tuesday, but it only lasted just under 45 minutes and there were no competitive team or 7-on-7 periods, which made today the first time this offseason the offense took the field against the defense.
Just as a reminder, players do not wear pads during OTAs and contact is not allowed, which makes it very hard to judge anything going on along the line of scrimmage. Brian Daboll called it a "passing camp" when he spoke about OTAs prior to the session, and I think that's the proper way for fans to think about it, too.
Here's what I saw from the sideline:
View photos from OTAs as the Giants begin team drills at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center.
QB Jaxson Dart (6), QB Tommy DeVito (15), WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
ILB Micah McFadden (41)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
S Dane Belton (24)
Head Coach Brian Daboll
RB Devin Singletary (26), WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson (3),New York Giants running back Eric Gray (20)
S Tyler Nubin (27), CB Dru Phillips (22)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
New York Giants punter Jamie Gillan (6),New York Giants wide receiver Jalin Hyatt (13)
Giants Alumni Howard Cross
CB Paulson Adebo (21)
Giants Alumni Howard Cross
CB Deonte Banks (2), CB Dru Phillips (22), ILB Darius Muasau (53), OLB Abdul Carter (51), ILB Micah McFadden (41), S Jevón Holland (8)
WR Jordan Bly (12)
Giants Alumni Howard Cross
TE Daniel Bellinger (82), TE Chris Manhertz (85), TE Thomas Fidone II (86)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
QB Russell Wilson (3), QB Jameis Winston (19), QB Jaxson Dart (6), QB Tommy DeVito (15), Head Coach Brian Daboll
P Jamie Gillan (6) , K Graham Gano (9)
T Jermaine Eluemunor (72), QB Tommy DeVito (15), QB Jaxson Dart (6)
P Jamie Gillan (6) , K Graham Gano (9)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
WR Zach Pascal (83)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
WR Zach Pascal (83)
QB Russell Wilson (3)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
WR Montrell Washington (80), TE Theo Johnson (84)
RB Dante Miller (25)
T Evan Neal (73)
QB Russell Wilson (3)
Giants Alumni Howard Cross
WR Juice Wells Jr. (2)
P Jamie Gillan (6)
WR Montrell Washington (80), TE Theo Johnson (84)
CB Tre Hawkins III (37)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
CB Art Green (35)
Head Coach Brian Daboll
CB Dru Phillips (22)
QB Russell Wilson (3)
QB Russell Wilson (3)
QB Jameis Winston (19)
QB Russell Wilson (3)
S Jevón Holland (8)
QB Tommy DeVito (15)
S Jevón Holland (8), S Tyler Nubin (27), CB Tre Hawkins III (37)
S Jevón Holland (8)
QB Russell Wilson (3)
Giants Alumni Howard Cross
QB Russell Wilson (3)
QB Tommy DeVito (15)
CB Cor'Dale Flott (28)
S Raheem Layne (43)
CB Nic Jones (31)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
K Jude McAtamney (99), P Jamie Gillan (6)
Giants Alumni Howard Cross
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
P Jamie Gillan (6) , K Graham Gano (9)
G Austin Schlottmann (65)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
K Graham Gano (9), WR Dalen Cambre (5)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
G Jake Kubas (63)
K Graham Gano (9), WR Dalen Cambre (5)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13), WR Darius Slayton (18)
P Jamie Gillan (6) , K Graham Gano (9)
C John Michael Schmitz Jr. (61)
CB Korie Black (25)
WR Jordan Bly (12)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
DT Cory Durden (69)
S Jevón Holland (8)
RB Dante Miller (25)
RB Dante Miller (25)
S Dane Belton (24)
K Jude McAtamney (99), P Jamie Gillan (6)
S Jevón Holland (8)
DT Cory Durden (69)
K Jude McAtamney (99), P Jamie Gillan (6)
DT Elijah Chatman (94)
S Jevón Holland (8)
S Dane Belton (24)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
S Jevón Holland (8)
New York Giants linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
S Jevón Holland (8)
S Jevón Holland (8)
S Jevón Holland (8)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
New York Giants running back Dante Miller (25)
New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston (19),New York Giants tight end Daniel Bellinger (82)
S Dane Belton (24)
New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston (19),New York Giants tight end Greg Dulcich (89)
S Dane Belton (24)
S Makari Paige (38)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
New York Giants tight end Greg Dulcich (89)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson (3)
S Jevón Holland (8)
CB Dee Williams (33)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson (3)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston (19)
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart
OLB Tomon Fox (45)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson (3)
New York Giants linebacker Trace Ford (46)
DL Chauncey Golston (57)
Howard Cross
New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson (3)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97), ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
ILB Dyontae Johnson (54)
New York Giants running back Dante Miller (25)
Howard Cross
QB Russell Wilson (3)
Brian Daboll,Team huddle
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6)
New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson (3),New York Giants running back Devin Singletary (26)
New York Giants wide receiver Jalin Hyatt (13),New York Giants center John Michael Schmitz Jr. (61)
New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (18)
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6)
* All the competitive periods were in the red zone, which is by design to limit injury risk. As players continue to condition themselves in the spring, the strength and conditioning staff wants them to slowly work into running longer routes at top speed. The defense took advantage of the close quarters early in practice, forcing three straight incomplete passes during 7-on-7 drills. Deonte Banks knocked away the first pass of practice, followed by another for Micah McFadden. Tight defense by Jevon Holland forced the next incompletion. After a Russell Wilson scramble, the offense scored their first touchdown on a pass into the flat to Eric Gray.
* Dane Belton showed great awareness grabbing an interception with the next group, after a pass bounced off a receiver and he took it the other way for a potential pick six. Jaxson Dart got his first touchdown of OTA's on a pass into the flat to his former Ole Miss teammate Juice Wells.
* Tommy DeVito was extremely efficient in his limited snaps as the fourth quarterback in every period. On his first three pass attempts, he connected with undrafted free agent receiver Jordan Bly for touchdowns. His fourth attempt would have been a touchdown, but it was dropped in the end zone.
* The Giants put their quarterbacks on the move a lot during practice. Jameis Winston and Jaxson Dart both ran for touchdowns, with Dart having one by design on a read option and another on a scramble where he extended for the pylon to score. Winston also connected with Montrell Washington for a touchdown and had another one on a slick play where he faked a handoff to Wan'Dale Robinson, before faking a spin into a roll out and hitting Jalin Hyatt for one of his two touchdown catches on the afternoon. Dart hit him for a score on his second touchdown catch.
* Russell Wilson showed his touch on a perfectly placed fade ball to Darius Slayton, who tip-toed for a touchdown. Slayton also caught a touchdown from Wilson along the back line for a score.
* Dante Miller showed his speed on three separate plays, accelerating as though he was shot out of a cannon and beating defenders to the pylon for a rushing touchdown and two receiving touchdowns.
* Tyler Nubin, Art Green and Tre Hawkins all had pass break-ups. Micah McFadden closed practice with an interception at the goal line that could have been returned for a score if it was a game situation.
* The Giants worked several offensive linemen, specifically the younger ones, at various positions as they try to create versatility and depth.
