we learned from Giants-BearsNew White Darian Thompson Jerseys ,17commentsLet’s get educatedEDTEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — What did we learn from the New York Giants’ 32-13 victory over the Chicago Bears on Friday night? A few things, some of them perhaps even useful. Let’s take a look.— Eli Manning wasn’t messing around. Playing against Chicago’s second-team defense, this was his first throw.That’s a dart. Manning finished 4-of-4 for 42 yards and completed a 10-play, 79-yard drive with an 8-yard touchdown pass to Bennie Fowler. Good to see from Manning. It’s wishful thinking, though, to believe it will keep the wolves away from Manning’s door for a while.— Bears coach Matt Nagy really doesn’t care about preseason games. No Chicago starter played a single snap on Friday night. Nagy, though, likes to torture football fans. In addition to fielding the Backup Bears, Nagy threw two challenge flags just to make everyone sit around a bit longer.— Daniel Jones definitely can’t throw the deep ball. Check this out.— Jones, though, isn’t perfect. — Jones can tackle. The rookie quarterback was credited with tackles on both of his fumbles Darian Thompson Jerseys 2019 , the second of which likely saved a Chicago touchdown.— Jones has a new nickname. @DannyDimes was trending on Twitter during the game, and is still trending. The giants’ PR Department has itself to blame — or credit — for that one.— The Giants can sack the quarterback. Markus Golden, Oshane Ximines and Olsen Pierre all had sacks in the first half.— T.J. Jones is a useful player. The former Detroit Lions wide receiver, signed after training camp began, can help the Giants while Golden Tate serves his four-game suspension. Jones had three catches for 32 yards Friday, including a 15-yard touchdown catch. He also had an 11-yard punt return.— Preseason football can be ugly. Well, we kinda knew this already, but Friday night reinforced it. There were eight fumbles in the game and a goal line interception thrown by Alex Tanney on a play Pat Shurmur said he drew up in the dirt. Or, whatever passes for dirt in the MetLife Stadium Field Turf.— Who needs that Saquon guy? The Giants ran the ball 35 times for 161 yards, 4.6 yards per carry. Undrafted free agent Jon Hilliman had 16 carries for 56 yards and a 10-yard touchdown.— Spreading the wealth. Manning said the Giants will “spread it around and just throw it to the open guy” in the passing game. Fourteen, yes 14, different players caught passes Friday night. Even in a preseason game White Kevin Zeitler Jerseys , that’s a crazy number.— Chad Slade might make the roster. The former Houston Texans backup offensive lineman started camp at right guard. He moved to right tackle when injuries left that position short. He also played some left guard Friday night. A guy who can do that many things adequately is a valuable reserve.— This is how you get noticed. Check out Alonzo Russell.— Saquon Barkley is a preseason cheerleader. Barkley hasn’t played in the Giants’ two preseason games. He almost certainly isn’t playing in the last two. And that’s just fine. Could the Giants value D.K. Metcalf’s size and athleticism for their receiving corps?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015, Week 17New York Giants News2019 NFL DraftOle Miss WR D.K. Metcalf presents a rare skillset for the right teamNew,81commentsCould the Giants value D.K. Metcalf’s size and athleticism for their receiving corps?EDTShareTweetShareShareOle Miss WR D.K. Metcalf presents a rare skillset for the right teamMatt Bush-USA TODAY SportsThe draft community was expecting big things from Ole Miss wide receiver D.K. Metcalf coming in to the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine. The fact that Metcalf was a bonafide physical freak was no secret among college football fans. He showed rare speed and explosive power on the football field, and was known as an athletic marvel since enrolling at Ole Miss. But things ramped up to another level after he practically broke twitter with a shirtless gym picture, and expectations for the Combine were through the roof. And even so, his workout took analysts by surprise and had former NFL scout and NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah comparing him to a comic book character.Over the course of the offseason, the New York Giants reconstructed their receiving corps to feature undersized receivers who thrive in the short and intermediate areas of the field. However, they lack a distinct vertical threat to keep defenses from stacking the line of scrimmage. If he lasts long enough, could the Giants look to Metcalf in the middle of the first round to add another athletic freak to their offense?MeasurablesProsElite blend of size, athleticism, and strength. Uses strength well to get a good release off of press coverage.Surprisingly good start/stop quickness.Flashes the ability to vary running tempo to create separation.Flashes the ability to use his frame to box out DBsShows dominating strength as a blocker.ConsDid not run a diverse route tree.Suffers some concentration drops.Lateral agility is a question. Needs technical refinement in his route running.Prospect VideoWhat They’re Saying - Brad Kelly (The Draft Network - Scouting Report) Does He Fit The Giants?Maybe. While D.K. Metcalf will likely be the first receiver drafted this year, and will likely be the top receiver on many boards Kevin Zeitler Jerseys 2019 , he isn’t a slam-dunk “blue chip” player like the top players at some other positions. Whichever team drafts Metcalf will have to do so knowing that he still needs development to reach his full potential as a player, and that there will be some routes and concepts that simply do not play to his strengths.At his best, Metcalf’s size, speed, and explosive strength let him stretch the field and stress a defense vertically like few other receivers in this class can. And despite being an unpolished player, Metcalf is already a difficult receiver for corners to play in press-man coverage. He flashes quick hands at the line of scrimmage to prevent a firm jam, has the strength to run through early contact, and that long speed stresses any corner without great footwork and a smooth transition. That often forces defensive backs to respect his speed and allow a big cushion, which Metcalf can then exploit with surprising start/stop quickness. Metcalf tested very poorly in the short-shuttle and 3-cone drills, and that has been a bone of contention among the draft community. And while his limited lateral agility does limit the routes and concepts he can be effectively used in, Metcalf’s powerful lower body does allow him to stop suddenly and quickly work back to the ball. But to paraphrase what Stephen White said in his own breakdown of Metcalf, “Yeah White Golden Tate Jerseys , you want to him to be able to run the complete route tree well, but you don’t draft D.K. Metcalf to throw him a bunch of hitch routes, anyway. You draft him to flip the field.”Other than polish in the technical aspects of his route running, the major concern with Metcalf is his hands. He does suffer from concentration drops, trying to make a play before he has caught the ball. So far the Giants have built their passing game solely to work the middle of the field in the short to intermediate range, and hope for yards after the catch to generate big plays. That is where both Sterling Shepard and Golden Tate have historically thrived, and they have shown a definite preference for using Evan Engram in that area, as well as forcing Saquon Barkley to make up more than 100 percent of his total yardage after the catch. If the Giants want to add a vertical element to their offense and either force defenses to defend the whole field or exploit them when they don’t, Metcalf has incredible potential and a relatively high floor with the right development and scheming. If the Giants aren’t worried about having a vertical element in their offense and want to add a receiver who is a more detailed route runner and polished technician, they should look elsewhere.