5 things we learned from training camp (8/7)

4. Observations from practice: strong day for Saquon

Toward the start of practice, the Giants had the wide receivers line up against the defensive backs for a two-on-two period near the goal line. On one of the first plays, Adoree’ Jackson intercepted a tipped pass in the end zone. Davis Webb threw touchdown passes to Austin Proehl, Richie James, Kadarius Toney, Wan’Dale Robinson and Alex Bachman during this period. Khalil Dorsey got his hands on a ball to break up a pass, before Daniel Jones came in and threw a TD pass to James. A few plays later, Xavier McKinney had a nice pass breakup in the end zone. The period concluded with Jones throwing touchdown passes to C.J. Board and Bachman.

During 11-on-11s, Daniel Jones scored a touchdown on the ground on a designed run from 5+ yards out. Saquon Barkley and Gary Brightwell were also able to punch it into the end zone during this period, while newcomer Nate Meadors had the only turnover of the team drills with an interception in the end zone. Barkley had a nice day today with a couple of strong runs, including two that went for touchdowns. Tyrod Taylor also had a few touchdown passes, including one to TE Jordan Akins and another to WR Keelan Doss.

On the defensive side of the ball, both Tae Crowder and Darrian Beavers made nice plays to get into the backfield to stop a run play behind the line of scrimmage, as did Justin Ellis. Jihad Ward got pressure on the quarterback on a few plays, including one that led to a Julian Love pass breakup.

5. Update on McKethan; Giants will look at options

The Giants were dealt with their first major injury blow over the weekend, as fifth-round guard Marcus McKethan was placed on injured reserve with an ACL injury. It was a tough blow for the rookie, who suffered a non-contact injury during Friday’s Blue-White Scrimmage. With McKethan now out and Matt Gono on the exempt list, Daboll is confident in Joe Schoen and the front office’s ability to help shore up the depth on the O-line.

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