Defending Judge's aggression, how Stefanski cracked Graham's code plus pulling the plug on Gettleman?

Should Giants GM Joe Schoen be on the hot seat?: Dan and Nick dive into the debate that’s taken over Giants Twitter since the conclusion of the 2024 NFL Draft – should GM Joe Schoen be on the hot seat heading into 2024? They take a 30,000-foot view to start before diving into a look back on each of their five biggest takeaways after the 2021 season heading into the 2022 offseason. Then, they dissect each move Schoen has made in each of his two offseasons, the biggest deciding factors and more before circling back to discuss what would have to happen in 2024 for Schoen to be on the hot seat for them, and potentially for them to say – “that’s it, it’s time to move on” and what he can do to secure his seat for the future. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

82 min listen

Mailbag: How offense will evolve, elite QB or elite roster, how Elis game would translate to 2024, more: Dan and Nick dive into their final edition of the post-draft mailbag by tackling how the offense will evolve with Malik Nabers and whether or not we'll see a similar scheme to 2022, what they would prefer -- an elite QB or elite roster and which of the two is easier to build, what path the Giants have to improve QB in 2025 if they need to, how Eli Manning's skill set would translate to today's era and a lot more. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

78 min listen

Do the Giants have the fastest receiving corps?: Dan and Nick take a look at one of the key stated objectives by Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll to get faster at WR when they arrived by first looking at their route-weighted speed in WR in 2022 when they took over to where it is now, how they've added stop-and-start ability as well, and what this means from a schematic standpoint and from a ceiling standpoint for the offense in 2024. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

37 min listen

Mailbag Pt. 2: Where the franchise is going, favorite Coughlin era Giants, more: Dan and Nick dive into part two of their post-draft mailbag with a 30,000-foot view question to start about what it would mean for Drew Lock to find success – if given an opportunity – for the franchise’s optimal long term goals, answer a fun question about their favorite Giants of yesteryear, plus if the Giants have a specific type they’re looking for at QB and a lot more. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

69 min listen

Mailbag: How DJ&Lock fit Daboll’s system differently, which Giants WR Nabers helps the most, more: Dan and Nick dive into their first edition of their post-draft mailbag by answering questions on the differences between what Drew Lock and Daniel Jones bring to Brian Daboll’s system, which current Giants WR Malik Nabers will help the most, if fans are being too negative about the team, and a lot more. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

75 min listen

Two big reasons why the Giants roster IS better in 2023 than it was in 2022: Dan and Nick tackle a heated debate among Giants fans in the Giants Twittersphere as to whether or not the Giants roster is actually better now than it was in 2022. They dive into the question holistically and then individually by going position by position. Finally, they quantify the crux of why they are both confident the 2023 roster is better. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

25 min listen

NFC East 2024 NFL Draft Grades: Dan and Nick break down each of the three New York Giants division rivals and assign draft grades for the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders. They break down each team's draft class, individual picks, how they approached their draft classes, what they accomplished and what it means moving forward for the Giants. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

43 min listen

Giants Draft Review: 30K-foot view + answering the biggest Qs from Days 1, 2 & 3: Dan and Nick rally for their annual end of the draft weekend review of the draft as a whole -- from the 30,000-foot view as Dan can't stop saying. They discuss the draft class as a whole, individual picks but also a wholistic approach that includes Dan asking Nick the biggest burning question from each of the three nights of the draft -- plus kicking things off with the biggest question about where the Giants are headed now. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

77 min listen

Giants revamp secondary with perfect scheme fits on Day 2!: Dan and Nick recap Day 2 of the Giants draft by talking the theme of revamping the secondary, breaking down each individual pick, discussing their fit with Shane Bowen, DB coach Jerome Henderson and more before diving into Day 3 wishlist picks and listener questions. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

91 min listen

Day 3 Giants Draft loaded with ‘My Guys’ on offense: Dan and Nick unpack what the Giants did on Day 3 of the Draft where they kicked things off by drafting a prospect who was a “my guy” for both Dan and Nick followed by a my guy at RB for Dan. They break down each player individually, what it means for the Giants offense both in 2024 and the future and more before getting to their final draft pick at LB and questions from the listeners. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

94 min listen

Giants Day 1 Draft Recap + Day 2 Wishlist: Dan and Nick go LIVE on YouTube to recap the Giants Day 1 of the draft by going in detail about Malik Nabers, what he brings to the team now and in the future, why Joe Schoen played Round 1 right, what this means long term at QB, for Daniel Jones and a lot more before wrapping up with Day 2 targets, perfect scenarios and listener questions. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

107 min listen

Final thoughts before the Giants 2024 Draft: Dan and Nick host their first LIVE show in some time on YouTube where they break down some of their final thoughts heading into the 2024 NFL Draft with 48 hours to go, predictions for what will happen in Round 1 and most importantly answer questions from the YouTube chat. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

93 min listen

‘My Guys’: Targets/values for the Giants on all 3 Draft Days: Dan and Nick reveal their “my guys” in the 2024 NFL draft — the best values and potential targets for the Giants on Day 1, 2 and 3 of the NFL Draft. They go through multiple different positions and circle back to where the Giants might look to target each player. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

74 min listen

Deep draft sleepers w/ Russell Brown: Dan and Nick are joined again by Russell Brown to discuss sleepers at RB, WR, EDGE, CB, and more while also diving into his “my guys” in this class—the best draft values and how they might fit the Giants. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

74 min listen

Mailbag 3.0: What’s the point of QB after Day 1, why go WR1 before the QB, is Schoen’s seat hot: Dan and Nick dive into their final edition of their pre-draft mailbag by answering a wide array of questions including the point of drafting quarterbacks outside of Round 1, if it makes sense to get your WR1 before your QB, how hot Joe Schoen’s seat is and should be, should Brian Daboll call plays in 2024 and a lot more. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

57 min listen

Dueling Giants 7-round Giants mock drafts: Dan and Nick do their annual seven-round Giants mock draft using the PFF draft simulator. They approach the draft separately, without any contact in order to avoid any bias -- finally they come together to discuss the theme of their drafts, each draft pick and more in this dueling seven-round mock. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

71 min listen

Complete Giants Draft Preview; Every Position w/ Ourlads' David Syversten: Dan and Nick are joined by one of if not their favorite recurring guests David Syversten of Ourlads to break down the Giants and the 2024 NFL Draft. They hit every position, every need for the Giants, players they'll target, what they should do Round 1 and a lot more in this mega-preview show. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

95 min listen

Mailbag: Which QB best fits Daboll, how Gettleman would draft this class, more: Dan and Nick dive right back into another edition of the Big Blue Banter mailbag answering questions about which QB best fits Brian Daboll, % chance the Giants might trade up to get a QB, which WR better fits what the Giants need at 6, worst case scenarios aka how Dave Gettleman would've approached the 2024 Draft and a lot more. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

83 min listen

Drake Maye profile: His ceiling could change EVERYTHING for the Giants: Dan and Nick dive into their film-based draft profile of 2024 QB prospect Drake Maye. They discuss his strengths, weaknesses, how his skill set projects to the NFL game, why they believe he has so much upside, how he would fit with the Giants and Brian Daboll and more before getting the nitty gritty in -- would they love the pick at 6 and/or would they like the idea of trading up for Maye. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

72 min listen

QB coach Sean McEvoy: Key traits to look for + breakdown of 2024 QB class: Dan and Nick are joined by a special guest, QB coach and trainer Sean McEvoy who breaks down key traits to look for in QBs, what can be taught, what can’t, processing, footwork, mechanics and more before diving into his breakdowns of the 2024 QB class including a “sleeper” QB he feels has more upside than most plus why he’s not as high on JJ McCarthy as others seem to be. If you're interested in developing your skills at the quarterback position, please check out https://www.qbtakeover.com/ for more details about Sean and his team. Follow Sean on Twitter/X at "@QBCoachMcEvoy" by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

67 min listen

Mailbag Part 1: Ideal QB/WR Draft combo, best & worst of Daboll/Schoen so far, more: Dan and Nick dive into Part 1 of what will be a multi part mailbag answering everyone’s questions on the Giants roster and the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft. They discuss wide range of topics, positions, players and more. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

72 min listen

Jayden Daniels profile: More boom-or-bust than we expected: Dan and Nick dive into their second QB draft profile of the 2024 NFL Draft season by looking at LSU's Jayden Daniels. ESPN's Jordon Ranaan stated that multiple sources in the Giants' building told him that they're high on the 2023 Heisman Trophy Winner. They both dive into their scouting reports, strengths, and weaknesses before discussing things like fit with the Giants, why they might be so linked to Daniels this pre-draft period, where Dan/Nick is comfortable drafting him, and more. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

70 min listen

J.J. McCarthy profile: Why the Giants like his projection: Dan and Nick dive into their first QB draft profile of the 2024 NFL Draft season by taking a look at the quarterback most heavily-linked to the Giants -- J.J. McCarthy. They both dive into their scouting reports, strengths and weaknesses before discussing things like fit with the Giants, why they might be so linked to J.J. this pre-draft period, where Dan/Nick are comfortable drafting him and more. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

76 min listen

AD Mitchell Draft Profile: how high is his ceiling?: Nick and Dan discuss Texas, and former Georgia WR, AD Mitchell, and his size and fluidity provide a high ceiling at the position. Both Nick and Dan have AD Mitchell higher than other WRs in the draft class, whom consensus seems to favor. They discuss his strengths and weaknesses, plus much more. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

41 min listen

Joe Schoen may be behind these Giants smoke screens: Dan and Nick dive into the recent flurry of "reports" about the New York Giants from national beat reporters coming out on the same day with sources connecting the Giants to quarterbacks -- multiple different ones -- but first they unpack Joe Schoen's interview with Albert Breer, a major national reporter, to decipher why he said what he did just two weeks before the draft and what it actually means. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

38 min listen

Giants 'heavily interested' in Trey Benson: It's easy to see why: Dan and Nick dive into the recent report from one of the most trusted reporters in the NFL draft landscape about the Giants' "heavy interest" in Florida State RB prospect Trey Benson. They break down Benson's profile, a little bit of his tape and then discuss scenarios for where the Giants might draft him and whether or not Nick/Dan would love, hate or feel just OK about those selections being used on Benson. This soon turns into a 30,000-foot view discussion about the RB position in roster building, the opportunity cost of using certain draft picks at RB and more. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

70 min listen

Giants' Top-30 visit w/ Chop Robinson: Why Shane Bowen would love this: Dan and Nick dive into the early parts of the Giants' Top-30 visits by looking at a recent top-30 visit -- Penn State EDGE Chop Robinson. Remember, the Giants have selected SEVEN players from their top-30 visits over the past two drafts. They get into Robinson's scouting profile, pros, cons, before transitioning to how he'd fit Shane Bowen's Giants defense and then discussing scenarios for where the Giants could target Chop after several trades. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

55 min listen

Scouting the Draft’s QBs, RBs, WRs w/ RSP’s Matt Waldman: Matt Waldman of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio joins the Big Blue Banter podcast to break down the offensive players in the 2024 NFL Draft. They break down why Matt is higher than consensus on QB Michael Penix, lower than consensus on QB Drake Maye and how he feels about the Giants’ pre-draft connection to J.J. McCarthy. They transition to RB with the one prospect he has as RB1 but whether or not he fits the current Giants roster rebuild. Also, Matt discusses the best processing backs in the class and some underrated targets for the Giants on Day 3. Finally, they talk WRs – the big three, who Waldman’s WR4 is, and some sleepers as well for the Giants to consider on Day 3. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

81 min listen

Draft & Roster Construction w/ Giants.com’s John Schmeelk: Dan and Nick are joined by friend of the show and multi-time guest John Schmeelk of Giants.com. Before diving into the 2024 NFL Draft prospects, and 30,000-foot view questions like whether or not the Giants should trade up, they discuss the current roster construction including but not limited to players like Cor’Dale Flott, Evan Neal, Jason Pinnock, Jermaine Jermaine Eluemunor, and more. They also discuss positions of need and where the Giants roster is at with certain positions. Finally, they transition to the draft with John breaking down his thoughts on the QB position, what prospects he’d be willing to draft at No. 6 overall and whether or not a trade up in Round 1 or back into Round 1 makes sense for the franchise. Then, they discuss the WR class – not only the big three but also John’s favorite Day 2 sleepers and targets for the Giants. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

91 min listen

Rome Odunze Draft Profile: Ideal fit for the New York Giants?: Dan and Nick break down the draft profile of Rome Odunze, the wide receiver out of Washington, and as you can tell from the title of this show -- he could be a great fit for this Brian Daboll offense. Both Dan and Nick break down exactly why they appreciate his skill set, referencing the tape first and foremost, advanced stats, raw stats, the variations in his route running, and how he translates to the NFL speed and rules. Finally, they discuss the big picture and why he's a player that would complement the New York Giants well at 6. by Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

41 min listen

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