Touchdowns & Takeaways: Safeties come up big (again)

Practice ramped up with an eventful 1-on-1 period. The first touchdown came on a jump ball thrown by Tommy DeVito to Isaiah Hodgins on the left side of the end zone. Fellow wide receiver Allen Robinson II made an over-the-shoulder catch on a well-placed ball from DeVito for a score.

In between, Daniel Jones threw a touchdown to tight end Jack Stoll, who showed good hands and concentration to secure the ball while draped by a defender.

Moving on to team periods, Jones and Hyatt hooked up for the longest play of the day. Hyatt caught the 40-yard pass (at least) in stride and shed his defender to run the ball into the end zone. The duo also hooked up for a much shorter touchdown during a goal-line play later in practice.

Running back Eric Gray, just like he did twice in the preseason opener, found the end zone on a run late in the morning. Rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr. also had a short rushing touchdown, as did DeVito on a well-designed play fake.

The Giants have what they call a good problem with their safety competition. That room continues to deliver in practice, with Jason Pinnock and Dane Belton coming down with interceptions to kick off 1-on-1 drills.

Rookie Tyler Nubin, the second-round draft choice who has had to play a little catchup since missing time with a calf issue, scored another one for the safeties by scooping a pass in the end zone for a pick.

Nubin’s interception may have never happened because outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux was barreling down on the quarterback. Even if he had not gotten the sack that time, Thibodeaux had at least two others in practice.

Tight end Daniel Bellinger had perhaps his most active practice of training camp and hauled in a handful of passes, including one from DeVito through traffic. It was one of those passes where you said to yourself, “How did that get through?”

In addition to the interception, Nubin stuffed a run play in the red zone.

Defensive linemen Ryder Anderson and Timmy Horne met at the quarterback, with the former able to get his hands up and bat down the pass.

Tracy broke a long run thanks to good blocking, which offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo clearly liked.

Outside linebacker Boogie Basham blew up a pass play and forced the quarterback to get ride of the ball.