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by DieHard batteries and Advanced. Autoparts Peter King
of NBC Sports here at Giants camp in East Rutherford, New
Jersey
with Daniel Jones, the quarterback of the Giants. Now,
Daniel obviously, this is a year.
When it looks like to me that everyone
is on trial because he had a new general manager, a new head
coach and it would seem to me to be approving time
for all 53 spots on the roster.
Sir, what does it feel like as players?
Yeah, I mean, I think from a,
from a competition standpoint,
you know, we certainly feel like,
you know, every single one of us wants to go out there and
prove ourselves every day and,
you know, show why we,
you know, show our we can make plays and put the team in
position to win game. So
I think from that standpoint, it's a fun environment to be in
you know, where everyone's
out there competing and going at it every day,
what is it like playing. For Brian dable,
it's been fun. It's been fun. He's,
he's a creative guy, obviously, an offensive guy and and keeps
you on your toes,
you know, always challenging you mentally, you know, in
the classroom and then out here, you know, being able to adjust
moving guys around,
you know, trying to put us in a position to make plays and
take advantage of what the defense is doing. So
it's been fun so far and
we've got a lot to learn a lot to keep working on
what I talk to them. What are the things he said was?
He wants you to get to the point where you're comfortable
enough to say, I don't like this, let's not run this or
I really like this. Maybe we come back with this you know, in
the second half. So
is that a process
that you're trying to
sort of find a happy medium with him?
Yeah, I think so. I think, you know, it's also about, you
know, repin plays. I think, you know, I'm still running some of
these plays for the first and second time. So, you know, it
takes,
it takes those,
you know, going through them a couple times to know what I can
what you don't like and then you're able to have more,
you know, more of an educated conversation on
what to throw out, what to keep what to
work on what to evolve. I think
so. You know, I'm always trying to do that and there's
an ongoing conversation with that kind of stuff.
It's no secret. Obviously, the Giants did not pick up your
fifth year. Option you are on trial for your job. This year
is that any different for you
than either of any of your The first years here with
the Giants,
I don't think so. I think I'm approaching it the same way and
coming in working hard trying to prepare as well as I can.
And then once I get out here, you know, playing cutting it
loose and playing. So
from that aspect, all I've always tried to work as hard as
I can and I've always tried to be as prepared as I can. So
you know that's not going to change and
you know as long as I do that as long as we do that as
a group, I think, you know, all be good.
I've lived in the New York area for most of my
Adult life. And I have seen a lot of players in a year like this
where it's obviously a very important year,
really kind of struggle dealing with the daily pressure.
How do you think you will deal with it this year with
the Giants?
You know, I think it's just about, you know, staying
focused on what you're doing, right at that moment. And, you
know, not
not thinking too big about it, not focused about,
you know, what's down the road or, you know, certain
Hypothetical situations but kind of stand, president
staying in what you're doing and right now that's training
camp and
and
we've got a lot of work to do, I think with this system
learning getting on the same page with everyone. So
that's where my focus is. And,
you know, I'm going to take that attitude,
you know, throughout the season. And and
that's kind of my approach
to questions about the present. Number one.
What do you think you did this? Offseason to become a better
quarterback?
I think there's certain things fundamentally,
you know, I think moving in the pocket, being more efficient
with some of those movements,
you know, staying close to the ground, trying to get the ball
out quicker with some of those things. And, you know, a lot of
a lot of this off season was about,
you know, learning this Playbook learning the scheme,
the spring was important for us to get reps at it.
So I think just studying that studying myself in this system
and
and trying to work on that kind of stuff.
I watch practice and I look out and see your second round pick
from Kentucky the little Smurfy one Dale Robinson making a lot
of plays.
What has he brought to the offense and I know it's early
but what have you thought of him?
Yeah, he's look great so far.
You know he's a guy who came to work every day in the spring and
you know we're past that now we're in training camp but he's
build a good base of understanding.
You can tell he loves football, he wants to work every day. He
wants to get with you in the in the classroom. He wants to get
with you. Before practice after practice and,
you know, he's been great. So
you know, we'll keep working on it but he's a talented guy, who
loves football, loves practicing loves playing and
you know, I'm looking forward to continuing to work with him
Daniel. Good luck this year. Thanks a lot. Thanks Peter
for NBC Sports in East Rutherford, New Jersey, this
Peter King.