Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

Dan and Nick continue their process of breaking down the 2022 NFL Draft for the Giants by reviewing two picks that consensus draftniks considered “reach picks” in Josh Ezeudo and Cordale Flott. They break down the 30,000-foot view on both picks, what Joe Schoen was trying to do, what the long-term future outlook looks like on both, any players selected around them who Dan or Nick might’ve preferred at the time and in hindsight and more of a long-term outlook for both the interior offensive line and cornerback positions with these two on the roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick begin the process of looking back at the 2022 NFL Draft for the Giants by reviewing their process and draft picks on Day 1 and their first pick on Day 2. The top-50 picks tell the story of a draft and there is a floor that must be hit for a team to reach a certain level of sustainable success. Did the Giants get to that level with the three players they narrowed it down to in Kayvon Thibodeaux, Evan Neal and Wan’Dale Robinson? Let’s dive in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick are joined by Cover 1’s Russ Brown (@RussellBrownNFL) to break down everything Senior Bowl. They discuss some of the prospects who have jumped out to Nick and Dan, Russ’ favorite sleepers from the class, the buzz names you all saw throughout the week and a thorough breakdown of just about every position the Giants need and will consider drafting from in the 2023 class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick break down the latest in the Giants contract negotiations with Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley by addressing a report from tuned-in Giants beat reporter Paul Schwartz on the negotiations and price points of a potential Saquon Barkley and Daniel Jones deal. They discuss the report that suggests the Giants are not budging on the Barkley offer and what that means if he hits the open market and engages with a team who has a quarterback on a rookie deal. They also address his report about the contract length, bonus money and how the Giants would spread the capt hit for a Jones deal. They discuss Joe Schoen’s comments on both players’ future at the Senior Bowl and how much they’ve changed since his bye week presser and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick dive into the final part of their early offseason mailbag by answering a slew of questions that includes their take on the best assistant coaches in Giants franchise history, the biggest surprise move that GM Joe Schoen could make, which WR we prefer the Giants to acquire, and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick dive into their next set of questions on this mailbag including addressing the idea of re-signing Daniel Jones and also draft a quarterback, how aggressive they want Joe Schoen to be this offseason, favorite character on The Wire, how to get your start in this industry and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick dive into part one of their end of the season mailbag by discussing a slew of topics on Daniel Jones including a question that addresses their biggest concern moving forward – utilizing the entire field with his arm. They discuss the defensive line situation and why it’s a low key need, how the Giants will operate under the salary cap, the player evaluation they’ve disagreed most on in the past and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick throw it back with an old school All-22 review that doesn't go play by play and drive by drive but focused on concepts from the Eagles loss in addition to overall film thoughts with in depth discussions on Evan Neal, the run defense, and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick break down their key takeaways from Giants GM Joe Schoen's end of the year presser. They discuss the contract negotiations upcoming with Saquon Barkley and Daniel Jones, Schoen's comments on his plan for finding a WR1, Schoen's key takeaways on the 2022 rookie class, Schoen's process overall and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick provide their quick takeaways from the Giants' Divisional Round loss to the Eagles discussing what went wrong and led to the blowout loss before turning the page over to what this season means for the franchise as a whole and what the offseason might look like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices