Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

Dan and Nick break down their five biggest roster needs for the Giants heading into the 2023 NFL Draft. They break down their top five before going position by position and working through every intricacy of each of the team's biggest rosters needs with positional value playing a factor in the rankings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick break down the NFL Draft profile of USC wide receiver Jordan Addison. What does he do well? What does he need to improve on? How does he fit the offensive system and current Giants WR corps? Also, is he a prospect the Giants should invest their first-round pick in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick break down the key things to know from the NFL owners' meetings where GM Joe Schoen, owner John Mara and HC Brian Daboll talked with the media. They get into deep discussions about the state of the center position and what that means in the draft, who Joe Schoen believes are “blue” players on the Giants and what exactly he means by that, Dexter Lawrence and Saquon Barkley negotiations, Odell Beckham Jr., Darren Waller’s health/availability and how Schoen feels about it moving forward and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick dive into their 2023 Draft Profile of Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers. They discuss strengths and concerns based on his college tape and projection. They talk about where he can win immediately and what he can bring specifically to the Giants offense, they also discuss if they would have him on their short wishlist at pick No. 25 overall plus more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick catch up on Giants news by breaking down Giants owner John Mara's recent comments on Odell Beckham Jr. before diving into their evaluations of the recent free agent signings at safety, cornerback, wide receiver and tight end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick dive into their second profile of the 2023 NFL Draft profile series by featuring UCLA RB Zach Charbonnet. They break down his strengths, weaknesses, if he fits the Giants and where they’d be comfortable drafting him and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick return from a break to round up and recap the Giants latest transactions including the two WR additions: Parris Campbell and Darius Slayton, losing starters Julian Love and Jon Feliciano, Leonard Williams future, A’Shawn Robinson potential signing and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick break down the shocking blockbuster deal that no one saw coming – Giants trading the No. 100 overall pick (the one they received for trading Kadarius Toney) for TE Darren Waller. They break down the craftiness and creativity of Joe Schoen’s trade to find Daniel Jones a weapon, how Waller will impact Jones’ deep passing game both up the seam and on the vertical sideline routes, what this means for TE Daniel Bellinger, the Giants coaching staff’s history of maximizing tight ends, what this means for the red zone offense, Waller’s contract and a lot more! They’re amped up and so should you be! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick break down the first day of the NFL's legal tampering period in free agency by first taking an overall 30,000-foot look at how the market played out at wide receiver, linebacker, safety and other positions that dictated the Giants' plan. Then, they discuss Joe Schoen's Day 1 plan and execution, their thoughts on both free agent signings from outside the organization in LB Bobby Okerke and IDL Rakeem Nunez-Roches. They also discuss the decision to re-sing RB Matt Breida, letting Nick Gates sign with the Commanders and what's going to happen with Julian Love, Darius Slayton and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick are joined by special guest Kent Lee Platte to break down the RAS (Relative Athletic Score), what it means, how the Giants are using it (and how the 2022 draft class all fit into an athletic billing), standout athletic testers in the coming 2023 NFL Draft class and several players who have likely now moved up draft boards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices