Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

Dan and Nick are joined by reoccuring guest John Schmeelk of http://Giants.com to start by breaking down the State of the Giants including players on each side of the ball that the team is higher on inside the building, positional strategies, and roster development before breaking down draft targets in every round and strategies the Giants will apply to the 2025 NFL Draft.

Published: 14 April 2025

Nick and Dan are joined by NoFlagsFilm's James Foster for a deep dive on the 2025 NFL Draft based on his extensive All-22 film research. James has watched countless hours of tape to devise his Top-300 big board and Dan/Nick work their way through it previewing positions and prospects who best fit the Giants with each of their draft picks as they profile over 30 draft prospects projected all throughout Days 1, 2 and 3.

Transcribed - Published: 12 April 2025

Dan and Nick break down two draft prospects from the same team who both Dan and Nick are calling my guys in this class. What do my guys mean? Players they love and would drafted over consensus ranks. They break down why the love these prospects and where the Giants could and should draft them.

Transcribed - Published: 11 April 2025

Dan and Nick welcome back on reoccurring guest David Syversten of Ourlads to break down all things Giants and the NFL Draft. They discuss the QB situation, both prospects individually and the 30,000-foot view questions, why wide receiver is a bigger need than anticipated and individual prospects who fit on each day of the draft, offensive line, defensive line, a linebacker who stands out and more!

Transcribed - Published: 9 April 2025

Nick and Dan break down the draft profile of Penn State EDGE rusher Abdul Carter citing their All-22 film analysis, how he would fit the Giants, where he wins and what it would mean for Shane Bowen and more

Transcribed - Published: 8 April 2025

Dan and Nick break down the draft profile of CB/WR prospect Travis Hunter based on their film evaluation of him. They touch on his projection and film at both positions, how he fits the Giants, if they want the Giants to draft him at 3 and more. #Giants

Transcribed - Published: 6 April 2025

Should the Giants draft Shedeur Sanders with the third overall pick? Dan and Nick dive into his full profile on film, projections, if they want to take him at No. 3 or trade back into Round 1 to grab him and a lot more.

Transcribed - Published: 4 April 2025

Dan and Nick are joined by Bobby Skinner of Giants Nation to break down the Giants offseason moves, direction, QB decisions, draft targets on Days 1 and 2 and more. #giants #newyorkgiants #nfldraft #jomboy #bobbyskinner #giantsfootball #giantsdraft #giantsnation #podcast #sports #nfl #football #2025nfldraft

Transcribed - Published: 2 April 2025

Dan and Nick break down Joe Schoen's Q & A with Giants.com and his discussion on the QB position, Russell Wilson, the future of the roster and more.

Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2025

Dan and Nick react to the Giants' decision to sign Russ Wilson, what this means for the future at pick No. 3 overall, if Shedeur Sanders is still in the mix, who will start at QB for the Giants, what this means for their current WR corps and more.

Transcribed - Published: 26 March 2025

Dan and Nick recap the Jameis Winston signing plus more players added to the roster in the last 48-72 hours!

Transcribed - Published: 23 March 2025

Dan and Nick dive deep into QB Cam Ward's draft profile, citing their film review, his strengths, weaknesses, how he projects to the NFL level, if the Giants should trade up for him and more.

Transcribed - Published: 19 March 2025

Dan and Nick discuss the latest on the Giants QB carousel -- their two-day hosting of free agent QB Jameis Winston. They discuss the pros, cons, where he ranks in their current FA QB wishlist, what he would bring to the offense and the team, and more.

Transcribed - Published: 17 March 2025

Dan and Nick update the last few days of Giants free agency, their QB search that includes multiple veteran visits including Flacco and Russ, early thoughts about QB in the draft, depth on the roster, and more.

Transcribed - Published: 14 March 2025

Dan and Nick recap the second day of Giants free agency, catching up on the big-name signings and the role players with breakdowns of every single signing outside of Adebo and Slayton. They discuss what Shane Bowen's defense will evolve into with Holland in the mix, what this means for draft plans, and finally update the QB watch with new reports on Rodgers, Russ Wilson and more.

Transcribed - Published: 12 March 2025

Dan and Nick break down the first day of Giants free agent action and as they're recording the news of Darius Slayton re-signing drops. They break down the three signings, the state of the QB market as it relates to the Giants and their chances of trading up to No. 1 overall in the draft, plus other signings around the NFL that stood out.

Transcribed - Published: 11 March 2025

Dan and Nick break down the next best options for the Giants at QB in the 2025 offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 February 2025

Dan and Nick break down the key takeaways from GM Joe Schoen's presser at the Combine that touched on Matt Stafford rumors, Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders, trading up or down in the draft and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 25 February 2025

Dan and Nick each give their ideal, realistic scenario for the Giants at QB this 2025 offseason and break down why each path would be their favorite, what it means for the now and in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 February 2025

Dan and Nick discuss the latest reports that suggest the Giants are currently engaged in trade negotiations for Matthew Stafford and this is NOT the first time these trade talks have gone down. They discuss what compensation they would be comfortable with trading, what the trade would mean, and a lot more as they unpack the financial implications and roster-building implications of a potential trade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 17 February 2025

Dan and Nick recap the Super Bowl and Eagles Championship roster build in depth by looking for lessons the Giants can learn and what they need to change about their approach ASAP to narrow the massive gap in rosters between these two franchises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 10 February 2025

Dan and Nick dive into another mailbag with a lead question about John Mara's feelings on the big game, discussions about what to do this offseason at multiple positions, with each draft pick and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 February 2025

Dan and Nick discuss recent Giants happenings including their thoughts on Eli Manning not making the Hall of Fame as a first ballot, Malik Nabers waxing poetic about Cam Ward's arm talent, comeback wins/moments and more while also dropping hints of his preferred plan at QB that may include Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 February 2025

Dan and Nick dive deep into the Giants' current and future salary cap situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 5 February 2025

Dan and Nick break down what the addition of Eli Manning means to the Giants QB search, the four things Eli pinpointed he needs to see on tape at QB, Jaxson Dart's rise at the Senior Bowl and what it means plus Eli's eval of Dart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 February 2025

Dan and Nick discuss the Conference Championship Round, the narrative surrounding the Giants/Eagles on Saquon Barkley and Kavyon Thibodeaux's beef with Dez Bryant before previewing a slew of players the Giants should have their eye on at the Senior Bowl this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 January 2025

Dan and Nick break down the tenet steps and evolution in roster building the Giants must enact this offseason if they want to turn this around and if Schoen and Daboll want to be a part of the franchise's future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 23 January 2025

Dan and Nick recap the latest in the world of the Giants from the potential draft picks they may receive for losing Xavier McKinney, Brandon Brown and Mike Kafka, to an outlook on how the Commanders and Eagles got here and what the Giants can learn, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 22 January 2025

Dan and Nick break down the telling article about the Giants dysfunction from ESPN's Jordan Raannan and discuss what it means moving forward before diving into the ramifications of the decision to retain DC Shane Bowen for the 2025 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 13 January 2025

Dan and Nick react to the Monday news that both Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen will return to the Giants in 2025, what this means for the offseason now and future years of roster building, and they break down owner John Mara’s breaking of his silence — the slew of things he touched on with reporters including a possible new DC, the QB search and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 6 January 2025

Dan and Nick recap the Giants Week 18 loss to the Eagles, discuss the future of both Daboll and Schoen, the QB position, the draft position and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 6 January 2025

Dan and Nick break down the looming decisions for the Giants on whether or not to retain Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll. They unpack every nook and cranny of this thing starting with the roster he inherited, where it is now, every draft class, how he has managed the salary cap and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 January 2025

Dan and Nick react to the Giants' Week 17 win over the Colts where Drew Lock unexpectedly looked consistent and competent with over 300 yards passing and five total TDs. What does it mean for the future of the franchise? Daboll? Schoen? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 29 December 2024

Nick and Dan dive into the #Giants Week 16 tape against the Atlanta #Falcons. They two discuss Evan Neal, Michael Penix, and the depressing state of the #NewYORKGAINTS #Briandaboll #nygiants #nyg #nfl #michaelpenix #bluewirevideo #podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 23 December 2024

Nick and Dan discuss the #Giants 10th consecutive loss - a franchise record! New York fell to Atlanta 34-7. They're not good! But, more importantly, the #Raiders defeated the #Jaguars 19-14, giving the Giants sole possession of the number one pick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 23 December 2024

Nick and Dan discuss the tape from the #Giants 35-14 loss against the Baltimore Ravens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 16 December 2024

Dan and Nick recap a horrific Giants loss to the Ravens, hapless, emotionless and searching for answers on Brian Daboll, Joe Schoen, the pitfalls of allowing Schoen to get this draft and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 15 December 2024

Nick and Dan go through the #Giants All-22 tape and provide their takeaways from #NewYork's 14-11 loss against the #Saints  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 9 December 2024

Dan and Nick break down the Giants' loss to the Saints, the comedy of errors from a situational football standpoint, what Brian Daboll offers moving forward and why it's more risky to retain him than fire him, plus the future for Joe Schoen, the plane that flew over the stadium pregame and the message addressed to John Mara and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 8 December 2024

Dan and Nick dive into their first mailbag in quite some time by breaking down the future of Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll from a 30,000-foot view standpoint, breaking down which Giants they would currently trade for which draft picks, whether or not the team needs to draft a quarterback in Round 1, top-3 favorite Christmas movies and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 2 December 2024

Dan and Nick react to the Giants' loss to the Cowboys on Thanksgiving by mixing in tape review, 30,000-foot view thoughts on everything going on with the team and a glimpse at what life after Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll could look like.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 30 November 2024

Dan and Nick addresses issues of effort and coaching in their All-22 film review of the Giants' offense and defense in their Week 12 loss to the Bucs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 November 2024

Dan and Nick react to the postgame comments from Malik Nabers, Jermaine Eleumunor, Darius Slayton and more and assess their take on whether or not their commentary was justified, can be useful and what it means for the future of this locker room and coaching staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 November 2024

Dan and Nick recap the debacle that was the Giants week 12 loss to the Bucs. They discuss the future for Tommy DeVito, Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen, any positives to take away from this game and then take questions from the listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 November 2024

Dan and Nick bring on NYGMason to break down the Giants' salary cap ramifications from their decision to release Daniel Jones now instead of at the conclusion of the 2024 season, or as post-June 1st cut, but first they discuss what's next for Jones, where he should sign and one key change both Brian Daboll and Malik Nabers told us to look out for in the Giants pass game with Tommy DeVito inserted as the starting QB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 22 November 2024

Dan and Nick explore the recent fallout of the Giants' decision to bench Daniel Jones for Tommy DeVito. They discuss the Dexter Lawrence comments, the anonymous source that spoke to one reporter about the decision and touch on the overarching them that must be tackled -- what does it mean for the culture, for the locker room's integrity and thus the future of Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 November 2024

Dan and Nick react to the Giants decision to bench Daniel Jones, elevate Tommy DeVito over Drew Lock and what this means for the regime moving froward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 18 November 2024

Dan and Nick dive into Giants GM Joe Schoen's bye week presser by parsing out some of his key talking points including how the Giants are "close" to being where they need to be, how it's not just on one player, his awkward decision to throw Tyler Nubin under the bus at one point, how he addressed the Daniel Jones situation, how much blame Brian Daboll deserves, what's on Daboll's plate moving forward and what Schoen had to say about Daboll's job security, plus a lot more as they dive into some 30,000-foot view football concepts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 13 November 2024

Dan and Nick break down the All-22 film of the Giants’ Week 10 loss to the Panthers on the defensive side of the ball. They break down Brian Burns’ excellent performances, a disappointing opportunity missed for Dane Belton, tackling issues, continuity issues and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 12 November 2024

Dan and Nick break down the All-22 film of the Giants’ Week 10 loss to the Panthers on the offensive side of the ball. They discuss a career best performance for JMS and how the entire offensive line stood out both in run blocking and pass protection, the improvement from Theo Johnson, a full film review and cut up – breakdown included – of Evan Neal, plus thoughts on Jalin Hyatt and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 12 November 2024