Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted b...

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWiz...

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz com...

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

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. Learn m...

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 d...

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of perso...

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 link...

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...

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 mea...

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz c...

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 use...

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 t...

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 h...

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 als...

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...

Dan and Nick are joined by PFF college football analyst and the host of the PFF College Football show Max Chadwick to break down the NFL Draft. Max dives into several players the Giants should target as value picks specifically on Day 2 of the draft, including some of his favorite sleepers based on the tape on the offensive line, at cornerback and more. They also break down the RB position and why...

Dan and Nick break down the draft profile of Marvin Harrison Jr. the wide receiver out of Ohio State and as you can tell from the title of this show -- he's one of their favorite prospects they've had the opportunity to evaluate not just in this draft class but any. The clear-cut WR1 for both Dan and Nick and they break down exactly why referencing the tape first and foremost, advanced stats, raw...

Dan and Nick dive into their first 2024 NFL Draft profile with a wide receiver whose film they both absolutely loved and that’s Malik Nabers out of LSU. They discuss his strengths, weaknesses, dive into the All-22 film with examples of what he does well. They also discuss his advanced stats and how they stack up vs. the rest of the class before finally getting into how he would fit with the Giants...

Dan and Nick catch up on what the Giants brass was saying during the NFL owners meetings with their key takeaways on comments from owner John Mara, GM Joe Schoen and HC Brian Daboll with discussions on the quarterback position, Daniel Jones, the offensive line, new DC Shane Bowen and Daboll’s hinting at calling the offensive plays for the Giants in 2024, plus more. Learn more about your ad choices...

Nick and Dan rank the top five biggest needs for the New York Giants, post free-agency, where Joe Schoen prioritized trench play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nick and Dan go through the strategy of the New York Giants front office and how Joe Schoen's actions in free agency set up the Giants ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dan and Nick bring back on recurring guest and lead PFF Draft analyst Trevor Sikkema to preview the 2024 NFL Draft by focusing on the two positions the Giants are almost certainly focusing on in Round 1 – QB and WR. Trevor gives a full breakdown on seven quarterbacks from the class before turning the discussion over to Rome Odunze vs. Malik Nabers for the Giants and whether or not a stacked WR cla...

Dan and Nick catch up on the last 24-48 hours of Giants free agency after their massive Day 1 with an All-22 breakdown of some of what they saw from watching Drew Lock tape, a discussion on the future of the QB position based on recent reports, catching up on recent depth signings, interest in AJ Dillon and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simple...

Dan and Nick recap a wild first day of Giants free agency by doing a LIVE show on Big Blue Banter’s YouTube page where they talk the Brian Burns trade, Saquon and Xavier leaving, both offensive line signings, Devin Singletary at RB and a lot more as they discuss an overview of the 30,000-foot direction GM Joe Schoen has this franchise headed in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...