Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

Dan and Nick dive deep -- I mean really deep into the Xs and Os of what the expectation for first-year defensive coordinator Patrick Graham's defense should be. They take a look at trends from his defense as it pertains to when he blitzes, how often he blitzes, and the different blitzes he uses. They break down the different kinds of coverages the Giants are expected to use. They also dive into th...

Dan and Nick dive into Joe Judge's conference call with Giants media and break down the key takeaways before taking a deep dive into the UDFA signings -- who has the best shot to make the roster and why. 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...

Dan and Nick dive into the latest in the world of the New York Giants by breaking down their 2020 schedule, diving into what to make of the decision to sign QB Cooper Rush, Brandon Marshall's comments about the organization and impact of the Giants picking up the 5th year options of Evan Engram & Jabrill Peppers. -- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by...

Bonus content here. Javon Leake joined a fellow Blue Wire podcast, Snapback Sports, before the draft to talk about his experience playing for Maryland.  He shares an inspiring story about his dad and shows his love for New York…but not the Knicks. This one is emotional. We hope you enjoy it.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz comp...

Dan and Nick take more of a 30,000-foot view of the Giants' 2020 draft class while diving into some of the key themes and concepts that shaped this weekend's action, what it means moving forward, and why both of them are feeling better about this class than any they can think of over the last several years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast,...

Dan and Nick dive into the Giants' 2020 NFL Draft picks from Day 3 with individual breakdowns of each player, how it fits the overall draft theme, and more while pinpointing their favorite picks from the draft's final day. 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 o...

Dan and Nick break down Day 2 of the NFL Draft and give their evaluations of the Giants picks, preview Day 3 targets, and touch on an interesting development on Giants Twitter. 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 dive into Day 1 of the NFL draft from an extensive breakdown of No. 4 overall pick Andrew Thomas to Day 1's biggest surprises, most shocking picks, and finally -- perhaps most importantly -- a full analysis of their Day 2 targets while diving into the debate about whether or not the Giants should trade back and acquire another Day 2 pick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

Dan and Nick break down a slew of sleeper prospects from the 2020 NFL Draft class that the Giants should look to target on Day 3. These are mostly names they haven't mentioned before (though obviously Dan gets in another Quintez Cephus bump) and only names of players who should be available on Day 3 (one exception here). It's a Big Blue Banter deep dive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...

Dan and Nick dive into the latest rumors regarding the Giants in the 2020 NFL Draft and they break down which ones they're buying and what's smoke. Then, they dive into their favorite targets for the Giants at the start of Day 2 if they stay put at No. 36 overall. Finally, it's mailbag time and there are a lot of excellent questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

Dan and Nick break down Schneier's seven-step plan to follow during the 2020 NFL Draft. Nick gives his thoughts on each step of the plan, where to prioritize the steps, and what step he would add to the process. Both Dan and Nick dive into an Odell Beckham Jr. tangent and we apologize in advance, but remember this show is named Big Blue Banter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

Dan and Nick break down the players they are avoiding if they were GM of the New York Giants. These are players who they might like a bit later at times, but not anywhere close to where they're being projected to come off the board. Some of these prospects, particularly in Dan's case, have been almost entirely removed from their draft boards (for the Giants) altogether. Learn more about your ad ch...

Dan and Nick break down Schneier's 3-round mock draft -- all 100+ picks including a trade down by the Giants, three others teams trading into the top-10 and what they come away with when all is said and done. 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 dat...

Dan and Nick revisit the No. 4 pick, their perfect plan for the Giants on Day 1, and why things have changed by diving into their entire process and breaking down how they got there. 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 break down Giants general manager Dave Gettleman's pre-draft conference call with reporters giving their reaction to his comments about the EDGE position, the depth at OT in the 2020 NFL Draft, Leonard Williams' looming franchise tag, Nick Gates as a potential starter in 2020 and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an...

Dan Schneier and Nick Falato are joined by Kyle Crabbs of The Draft Network who leverages thousands of hours of game film breakdowns to preview the 2020 NFL Draft class at offensive tackle and center with players to target and avoid on all three days of the draft. Crabbs also dives a bit into safety Ashtyn Davis, an off-ball athletic linebacker the Giants could have their eye on at No. 99 overall,...

Dan and Nick are joined by Pewter Report's Jon Ledyard -- a man who has poured more hours into film than Nick and Dan combined -- and then some. They talk about draft targets for the Giants at every position of need, Jon's extensive wide receiver work, and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com...

Dan and Nick are joined by friend of the podcast Ryan Wilson to break down the 2020 NFL Draft. This jam-packed interview touches on just about everything you could want to know about the draft, the Giants' approach, and Ryan even dives into his outlook on Daniel Jones' future and Dave Gettleman's track record so far -- from an outside perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...

Dan and Nick kick things off by diving into Jay Glazer's report that Dave Gettleman has been given a one-year ultimatum by management and how that might impact free agency and the draft before breaking down some of the key takeaways from their interview with Jordan Reid of The Draft Network. Finally, they dive into leftover mailbag questions that need answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Dan and Nick are joined by friend of the podcast and The Draft Network's Jordan Reid to break down the 2020 NFL Draft class, what he would do if he were GM of the Giants, prospects to target on each day and at every position of need for the Giants. It's a jam-packed show with one of the best analysts in the business and we're so excited about it that we kept all of this in the published show plan....

Dan and Nick break down Falato's latest full 7-round Giants-only mock draft going over every pick and offering other options at each pick. They also jump into the latest in Giants free agency including a slew of signings and the potential of signings Jadeveon Clowney to a one-year contract. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compan...

Dan Schneier and Nick Falato break down the most recent turn of events in NFL free agency including the Giants' decision to sign Kyler Fackrell, save cap space by not picking up Antoine Bethea's option, and what free agents they might target next. They also break down the Giants' biggest remaining roster needs. Lastly, Dan and Nick dive into the Giants decision to front-load these contracts with r...

Dan Schneier and Nick Falato break down a wild first day of the NFL's legal free agency tampering period including their analysis of the decisions to sign CB James Bradberry, LB Blake Martinez, and TE Levine Toilolo. How this impacts draft day and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inform...

Dan Schneier and Nick Falato break down the latest news and rumors on the Giants front before diving into a game of free agency "This or That" and then getting to a loaded mailbag section with all of your questions. 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 us...

Dan Schneier and Nick Falato break down the latest news and rumors on the Giants front before diving deep into the top 10 free agent sleepers the franchise could and should target plus those players who just missed the cut. 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...