What Giants writers are saying about Day 1 of joint practices with Lions

For the previous two weeks, we’ve consumed each little bit of Detroit media about Lions coaching camp. However because of joint practices with the New York Giants this week, we’re in a position to get a little bit of an outsider perspective on this 12 months’s staff. It’s a contemporary set of eyes, and whereas Giants media was predominantly centered on the staff they cowl, there are actually some helpful takeaways from their observations on Monday’s apply.

In fact, if you wish to learn the Detroit Lions’ perspective, there are many hometown choices right here:

Right here’s a take a look at a number of the issues revealed from the Giants media perspective:

Listed here are the primary takeaways I gathered from these articles:

Bodily apply

I gained’t spend lengthy on this half as a result of actually everybody wrote about it, and it’s one thing we’ve been observing about Lions practices since camp opened up. That mentioned, it does sound like issues bought a little bit excessive with upwards of double-digit skirmishes between the 2 groups. Each Lions reporter Colton Pouncy and Giants reporter Dan Duggan referred to as this probably the most bodily coaching camp apply they’ve ever witnessed:

The 2 highlights that appear to exemplify this probably the most is the battle that broke out following a tiff between Amon-Ra St. Brown and Giants defender Dane Belton:

…and this helmet-popping hit from Lions security Morice Norris:

Giants offense finds some success vs. Lions protection

Daniel Jones and the Giants offense appeared to have a good quantity of success in opposition to the Lions secondary, notably rookie receiver Malik Nabers. Giants reporter Jordan Raanan mentioned he charted Nabers catching all eight passes thrown his approach, whereas reporter Connor Hughes had Jones finishing 12-of-17 of his passes.

Maybe most concerningly was the efficiency of the Giants offensive line. Final 12 months, New York allowed 20 extra sacks than every other staff, and so they’re at present coping with a few accidents. Nevertheless it feels like they had been in a position to deal with the Lions line of defense for a lot of the day.

“The offensive line held up very effectively in opposition to line of defense,” Hughes wrote.

John Schmeelk of Giants.com—who is clearly going to skew optimistic towards the staff—had this to say in regards to the matchup:

“The Giants offensive line held its personal in 1-on-1’s. Jermaine Eluemunor had backwards and forwards with Aidan Hutchinson, with each gamers profitable a minimum of one rep. Josh Ezeudu had rep as he ran the rusher across the quarterback, as did Joshua Miles, who has proven good ft all through the summer season.”

Lions offense connects on some huge performs

On the opposite aspect of the ball, the Lions reportedly bought free for a couple of huge performs and secondary breakdowns. Jameson Williams bought free on this pink zone drill:

Whereas Daurice Fountain kicked off staff drills with a bomb from Jared Goff:

Lions o-line vs. Giants d-line lived as much as the billing

No doubt, each groups’ identification is discovered within the trenches. New York brings numerous go rush with Kayvon Thibodeaux, Dexter Lawrence, and the newly acquired Brian Burns. In the meantime, the Lions boast probably the most effective deal with duo in soccer with Penei Sewell and Taylor Decker—and the league’s greatest heart in Frank Ragnow.

Schmeelk—and others—noticed a draw between the 2 models throughout one-on-one drills.

“Each teams had their wins and losses all through; neither aspect dominated the opposite,’ Schmeelk wrote. “The Giants’ Andrew Thomas and Detroit’s Penei Sewell had been troublesome to beat at offensive deal with, displaying why they’ve each been All-Professional.”

That mentioned, it does sound like Brian Burns was an issue throughout staff drills.

From Hughes:

“WFAN’s Shaun Morash and Tommy Lugauer had been in attendance. They had been over with the Giants protection whereas I watched the offense. Morash mentioned Brian Burns lived within the Lions’ backfield. That’s notable contemplating he rushed Penei Sewell a lot of the day. Burns, after apply, credited himself with a minimum of ‘two to a few’ tackles for a loss.”

We’ll proceed to replace this publish as extra data is available in. And we’ll be again at it tomorrow for the ultimate day of joint practices.