
Here’s what Joe Judge had to say about the New York Giants during the quarantine and much more:
With a virtual reality becoming the new norm for the Giants and head coach Joe Judge, challenges are being presented regarding the evaluation of players and prospects. The NFL Draft is only a week away, and the team isn’t able to study the body movements and personalities correctly for incoming players, making this situation a bit more problematic.
However, Judge is not wasting any time hopping on video calls with players and organizing his calenders for the next few months.
Joe Judge has made 4 #Giants calendars for how things will work depending on NFL start dates. Living up to his reputation as incredibly detail oriented.
— Ryan Dunleavy (@rydunleavy) April 15, 2020
Judge has created four calendars to ensure the team is prepared moving forward and have the appropriate dates lined up for the start of the NFL season and specific dates for the draft.
Coach Judge: "The expectation is come to work every day with a relentless effort and attitude and help improve this team."
— Dan Salomone (@Dan_Salomone) April 15, 2020
Despite being holed up in his basement, Judge is bringing that tenacity to his work-load and pushing on with motivation. Being a new head coach and dealing with a world-wide quarantine due to a pandemic is not the start he imagined would propel him to success. With a setback already in place, the Giants are in a position of disadvantage.
Coach Judge said you always take the best player available in the draft because of "long-term upside. … There's no short-term fix. No one is a finished product."
— Dan Salomone (@Dan_Salomone) April 15, 2020
The Giants’ head coach went on to state that the Giants must take the best player available in the draft, which can be perceived in two ways. Either Isaiah Simmons is the guaranteed pick if he’s available or Judge just tossed a smoke-screen into the mix to confuse other teams’ general managers ahead of the draft next week.
Coach Judge on positional value in the draft: "I think it only matters in how they fit in your system…and can expand your system." He adds that everybody has to have "versatility."
— Dan Salomone (@Dan_Salomone) April 15, 2020
However, a positional talent being drafted must fit into the team’s system and schemes, which is where Patrick Graham comes into play regarding Simmons, who’s a unique talent that needs a creative coordinator to maximize his abilities. Graham coming from Yale and acting as Miami’s DC in 2019; he’s prepared to activate an innovative and unpredictable defense with different blitzing schemes. Simmons would likely fit well in his system, using a blend of 3-4 and 4-3 looks.
Coach Judge said the biggest adjustment is to make sure players can physically prepare themselves to play aggressively and safely once they return, whenever that is.
— Dan Salomone (@Dan_Salomone) April 15, 2020