Second choice? Giants backup QB Drew Lock doesn’t care

On ‘Hard Knocks’, the New York Giants were clear that re-signing Tyrod Taylor to be their back quarterback was their first choice. Drew Lock, the guy who ended up with the job after Taylor signed with the New York Jets, doesn’t care if he was second choice.

“Being my sixth year, you want to keep the quarterback, the room, the same, regardless of what’s going on. That’s what happened after my first year in Seattle. We wanted to keep that room the same and did it again,” Lock said. “As a coach, if I go into quarterback coaching and we have a great room, guys get along, and I’d try to keep it the same. Why wouldn’t you? If that quarterback room functions well and everybody meshes well, that’s a very good sign for your team. So, I get it. I have no animosities or any feelings like that.”

Here are more takeaways from Lock’s recent meeting with the media.

Offensive weapons

Lock expressed enthusiasm about the team’s offensive roster, highlighting the depth and talent within the wide receiver group.

“I’ve been very impressed with all the guys on this team. (Malik) Nabers has done a great job coming in and picking this system up. Slay (Darius Slayton), Wan’Dale (Robinson), Isaiah (Hodgins), all the Isaiahs. There are so many Isaiahs on this team,” Lock said. “Bryce (Ford-Wheaton). Being able to have a little bit of both. Work with the ones, the OTAs, and now the twos here. It’s a deep skill room. It’s a deep skill room at wide receiver. It’s fun.”

Accepting his role

Lock worked with the first team all spring. He has worked with the second team in training camp.

“I wouldn’t say it’s too much of an adjustment really. Like I said, it’s a deep skill room,” Lock said. “I feel like everybody you’ve got around you, regardless of if you’re in that one group or your two group, will go out there and get the job done for you. You’re confident putting the ball up in the air. That’s the way you want to feel back there. Let go of the ball. It’s a 50-50 ball. You want to feel great, and that’s what you feel when you’re back in the pocket on this team.”

Brian Daboll’s offense

Lock praised coach Brian Daboll’s offensive scheme.

“I think he does a great job of getting guys open in the spots where we can get the ball into playmakers’ hands,” Lock said. “If we can scheme things up to get the ball out, whether it’s a quick game or a play-action pass downfield, he knows where to put guys. He knows where to put guys in the right spots, how to get them open, how to motion, how to shift, how to set defenses up. If you can get all that done before the ball is even snapped, with shifts and motions and tells, that makes it easy for us. I think he does a fantastic job of that. It’s been fun to be in this offense.”

Daniel Jones’ recovery

Lock said “absolutely not” when asked if he could tell Daniel Jones was coming off a knee injury.

“He’s done a fantastic job. I wasn’t with him last year and through his rehab, but like you said, it’s an easy answer for me. He comes out, works hard, and pushes me in the weight room,” Lock said. “I couldn’t believe it. Our first lift, he was in there. I’m like, ‘this guy, he’s getting after it in here.’ I couldn’t tell at all. So, that’s a shout-out to him. It takes a lot to be able to bounce back the way he’s done and come out and play the way he has been. It’s been impressive. It’s been cool to watch.”