Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

Nick and Dan break down the signing of Daniel Faalele and Lucas Patrick, while giving their overall impressions of the #Giants' offensive line.

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0:35 Phoenix talk

1:16 Lucas Patrick

2:25 Daniel Faalele strengths and weaknesses

12:14 Evan Neal discussion

13:16 Ads

14:36 Trade up for Jeremiyah Love?

17:10 Peter Schrager’s accuracy

18:30 Offensive line talk

22:50 Francis Mauigoa at five?

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Nick and Dan review the press conferences of John Harbaugh and the New York Giants' coordinators.

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0:35 Slick John Harbaugh

4:39 Cam Skattebo & Malik Nabers injuries

10:00 Kayden McDonald conversation

14:20 Paulson Adebo’s absence

15:56 ADs

17:15 Matt Nagy’s interview

20:15 Nagy on Jaxson Dart

21:50 Jaxson Dart’s skillset

29:50 Dennard Wilson’s interview

34:15 Tae Banks discussion

38:50 The importance of middle linebacker

42:00 The coordinators on Styles and Jeremiyah Love

42:50 “Ahhhh I’m Kevin Hart!”

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Nick and Dan discuss reasons WHY the #Giants should select #OhioState linebacker, #SonnyStyles in the first round of the #2026NFLDraft

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Dan and Nick discuss Dexter Lawrence's trade request ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft and how the New York Giants should proceed.

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Nick and Dan discuss the potential of #CalebDowns and why the New York Giants should -- or shouldn't -- make him the selection at pick No. 5. Downs was an immediate star as a true freshman at Alabama before transferring to Ohio State, where he helped the #Buckeyes win a National Championship. He is one of the few Blue Chip talents in the #2026NFLDraft, and the two discuss his overall profile here!

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0:35 Intro

1:20 Caleb Downs’ elevator pitches

3:40 The value of Caleb Downs

19:55 Ads

21:15 Downs ACL issues?

24:40 Giants’ safety room

28:00 Caleb Downs = Harrison Smith?

31:00 Caleb Downs elite grades

34:00 Downs, Jeremiyah Love, or the offensive tackles?

48:32 2021 NFL Draft reflections

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Nick and Dan are joined by CBS' JP Acosta, who goes over his deeper "my guys" for the 2026 NFL Draft. The three discuss his prospects and how they would fit with the John Harbaugh led New York Giants in 2026.

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0:35 Intro with JP Acosta

2:41 R Mason Thomas, EDGE, Oklahoma

8:40 Treydan Stukes, SAF, Arizona

10:52 Ads

12:11 Stukes’ testing

16:08 Josiah Trotter, LB, Mezzo

21:45 Chris Bell, WR, Louisville

26:50 Jonah Coleman, RB, Washington

30:52 Dan and Fantasy football (Jags)

31: 42 Trey Zuhn III, OL, Texas A&M

33:48 Offensive line talk

35:30 Oscar Delp, TE, Georgia

39:05 Ahmari Harvey, CB, Georgia Texch

41:50 Gracen Halton, DL, Oklahoma

44:50 Halton vs. Darius Alexander

45:56 Malachi Lawrence, EDGE, UCF

48:24 Keylan Rutledge, IOL, Georgia Tech

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Nick and Dan discuss the potential of Jeremiyah Love joining the #Giants with the fifth pick in the #2026NFLDraft. New York has been through this before in 2018 with Saquon Barkley, but how different are the situations? Can Love be the necessary difference maker for the Giants' offense that is being molded in the image of John Harbaugh, Greg Roman, and Matt Nagy, or is it an unwise investment?

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0:35 To Love or not to Love?

2:15 Should Giants go RB?

7:30 Jeremiyah Love’s skill-set

12:50 Love’s advanced stats

16:33 Ads

17:56 Love vs. Saquon Barkley

18:30 Love’s receiving skills

20:21 How Love sizes up with recent RBs

22:01 Love and Jaxson Dart

25:00 Is Love the best football player in draft?

28:00 Cam Skattebo conversation

32:46 Sacrificing a defensive player for a RB?

35:24 Giants makeup is not the Detroit Lions

38:00 Zone or Power/Gap?

41:02 Should the Giants go OL?

43:00 Other players in the draft

50:43 Ceiling of the Giants current RB room

52:14 Sonny Styles talk

56:40 Superchats

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Dan and Nick discuss John Harbaugh's interview from the NFL Owners' Meeting in Arizona. The new #Giants head coach talked a lot about the personnel, the plan moving forward, his comfort with the organization, and how the offensive line is still a work in progress. Plus, much more!

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Dan and Nick break down the draft profile of Ohio Stater WR Carnell Tate. They discuss his pros, cons, he he translates and projects, how he would fit the Giants with Nabers and Dart and whether or not he's worth drafting at 5 overall.

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0:35 Carnell Tate — Ohio State

2:15 Brian Hartline effect

7:00 Tate’s vertical success/route savvy

8:50 The context of Ohio State

12:15 Tate on the vertical plane

16:28 Ads

17:46 Tate’s negatives

23:00 Carnell Tate vs. Darius Slayton

24:00 Tate maximizes ability to secure football

28:45 Giants current WR room

33:01 Who is Carnell Tate?

35:00 Tate or Ohio State defenders?

35:48 Giants safety room

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Dan and Nick break down the draft profile for Penn State OG Vega Ioane. They discuss his pros, cons, how he translates and projects, how he would fit the Giants, whether or not he's worth drafting at 5 overall and the debate over positional value in forming a roster.

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0:35 March Madness

2:00 Elevator pitch on Olaivavega Ioane

6:00 Ioane pass protection

14:21 Ads

15:47 Ioane’s run blocking

19:45 Giants: positional value at Pick No. 5

21:20 Ioane’s negatives

26:15 Smart, tough, dependable, smmemeeh

27:10 Positional value guard argument?

33:30 Unique Ioane usage

35:00 Where we view Vega Ioane

37:18 Nick’s neighbor’s piano playing

38:15 Ioane vs. Love

39:20 Joe Schoen and the running back position

41:25 Jeremiyah Love conversation

46:12 Audric Estime nostalgia

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